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20/07/2026

Is Knee Osteoarthritis an Inevitable Consequence for Athletes after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury?

Behind the technical success of modern ACL surgeries and the effectiveness of “return to sport” protocols lies a reality that the worlds of sports and medicine are only just starting to face: the management of the initial ACL injury with return to sport is not the finish line, but the beginning ...

16/03/2026

Exercising With Knee Pain: Do`s and Don`ts.

Exercise can often be the last thing on the mind of someone suffering from a chronic knee pain condition. And as research indicates, many people who have degenerative diseases of the knee, such as osteoarthritis, don't get anywhere close to the recommended amount of daily exercise activity that they...

07/10/2025

Does running ruin your knees? And how old is too old to start?

You've probably heard that running is tough on your knees—and even that it can cause long-term damage. But is this true?

10/09/2025

Evidence-based weight-bearing protocols after meniscal repair: balancing functional recovery and healing safety across injury types.

In this paper, we aimed to explore the decision-making elements of weight-bearing protocols after knee meniscus repair, and explore the effectiveness and safety of different weight-bearing protocols based on knee meniscus injury classification, providing evidences for clinical decision-making.

03/09/2025

Disease-specific outcomes may be more sensitive to change in patellofemoral instability.

Disease-specific patient-reported outcome instruments are more sensitive to change vs. region-specific instruments in assessing adolescent patellofemoral instability cases, according to data presented here.

27/08/2025

Quadriceps and hamstring muscles strength differences in adolescent and adult recreational athletes 6 months after autograft bone-patellar-tendon-bone.

Knee muscle strength recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is crucial for a safe return to sport (RTS) but it is poorly described in the adolescent population. Therefore, we compared the knee muscle strength at 6 months post-surgery in adults and adolescents.

20/08/2025

10 types of exercise to try with arthritis of the knee.

Exercises for knee arthritis, such as leg lifts, can strengthen the muscles around the knee joint and help a person stay active. Swimming and elliptical training are also suitable options.

11/08/2025

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