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Same Knee Pain, Opposite Advice: What Orthopedic Specialists Check First

Same Knee Pain, Opposite Advice: What Orthopedic Specialists Check First

A 34-year-old office worker surnamed Kim in Busan and a 37-year-old member of his running crew surnamed Lee both developed knee pain during the same...
Persistent Sock Marks on Your Ankles? When Deep Indentations Signal an Underlying Health Issue

Persistent Sock Marks on Your Ankles? When Deep Indentations Signal an Underlying Health Issue

Taking off your socks at the end of the day to find clear impressions around your ankles is a common experience.
Morning Ankle Failure: When 'Foot Drop' Mimics a Stroke

Morning Ankle Failure: When 'Foot Drop' Mimics a Stroke

If you wake up, step out of bed, and suddenly find your ankle giving out—making it nearly impossible to plant your foot...
Not All Flat Feet Are Created Equal: Why Adult-Acquired Arch Collapse Demands Immediate Care

Not All Flat Feet Are Created Equal: Why Adult-Acquired Arch Collapse Demands Immediate Care

Soccer player Park Ji-sung and marathoner Lee Bong-ju both have flat feet. Lee even had mismatched feet, with his left...
Cho Jae-ho Assumes Leadership of Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital

Cho Jae-ho Assumes Leadership of Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital

Cho Jae-ho, a professor of orthopedic surgery, officially assumed office as the 23rd director of Hallym University...
Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First

Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First

A patient undergoes a magnetic resonance imaging scan and is told that their spinal canal has "significantly narrowed"...
Bizarre Preseason Accident: Juventus Defender Federico Gatti Hurt in Pitch Invasion

Bizarre Preseason Accident: Juventus Defender Federico Gatti Hurt in Pitch Invasion

A bizarre injury unfolded in Italian football as national-team defender Federico Gatti, 28, was sidelined after an...
Beyond ‘Getting Older’: 3 Major Joint Diseases That Strike in Middle Age

Beyond ‘Getting Older’: 3 Major Joint Diseases That Strike in Middle Age

You wake up with stiff, unyielding fingers. Climbing a few flights of stairs leaves your knees throbbing.
A 1-Millimeter Difference: Why Knee Surgeons Are Turning to Precision Robotics

A 1-Millimeter Difference: Why Knee Surgeons Are Turning to Precision Robotics

[Summary]Robotic joint replacement surgery can reduce alignment error to less than 1 mm—a margin thinner than a...
Can You Pass the 30-Second Sit-to-Stand Test? Why Lower-Body Strength Is Key to Healthy Longevity

Can You Pass the 30-Second Sit-to-Stand Test? Why Lower-Body Strength Is Key to Healthy Longevity

A growing body of research highlights the critical link between lower-body strength and healthy longevity.