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"It Wasn't Just Weight Loss That Improved My Knees"...Ozempic Study Confirms Cartilage 'Metabolic Changes'

"Please lose some weight." This is a common phrase heard when visiting a hospital for knee pain. As weight increases, the burden on the knee joints...
Beyond the X-Ray: South Korean Researchers Develop AI to Pinpoint Precise Knee Osteoarthritis Wear

Beyond the X-Ray: South Korean Researchers Develop AI to Pinpoint Precise Knee Osteoarthritis Wear

A South Korean research team has developed a breakthrough imaging indicator that utilizes AI deep learning to identify the "most severely worn areas"...
No Need to Endure Until 70: When is the Right Time for Knee and Hip Surgery?

No Need to Endure Until 70: When is the Right Time for Knee and Hip Surgery?

Mr. Park (74), who lives in Busan, has been suffering from knee pain for three years.
When Pain Keeps You from Walking, Start with the Cause

When Pain Keeps You from Walking, Start with the Cause

Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
Pushing a Stroller While Running Won’t Wreck Your Knees—It May Even Reduce Injury Risk, Study Finds

Pushing a Stroller While Running Won’t Wreck Your Knees—It May Even Reduce Injury Risk, Study Finds

From New York’s Central Park to public spaces across South Korea, parents running while pushing strollers have become a...
A Third Arm for Therapists: The Surgeon Bringing ‘Self-Driving’ Tech to Physical Rehab

A Third Arm for Therapists: The Surgeon Bringing ‘Self-Driving’ Tech to Physical Rehab

Artificial intelligence may be able to detect a patient’s disease, but it cannot move stiff arms and legs for them.
Walking 7,000 Steps a Day Isn’t Enough: Why Older Adults Need Targeted Strength Training

Walking 7,000 Steps a Day Isn’t Enough: Why Older Adults Need Targeted Strength Training

Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
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...
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.
'I'm Afraid I'll Fall': Smartphone AI Flags 86% of Older Adults at Risk for Locomotive Syndrome

'I'm Afraid I'll Fall': Smartphone AI Flags 86% of Older Adults at Risk for Locomotive Syndrome

Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...