A joint is the connection between two bones. Joints and their surrounding structures allow you to bend your elbows and knees, wiggle your hips, bend your back, turn your head, and wave your fingers to ...

Spending long hours sitting during winter may feel relaxing, but can harm your joints and bones. Experts warn that reduced ...

Joint effusion happens when your joint swells up when excess fluid builds up in the tissues surrounding it. The area around your joint may appear larger when compared to the same joint on the other ...

Uncovertebral hypertrophy is swelling or enlargement of the uncovertebral joints. These are joints in the neck that stabilize and allow for movement. Symptoms often include stiffness and pain. The ...

The tour began with a hairy leg prised open along the shinbone. A woman steadied this limb on a surgical table as a man repeatedly clanked a medical mallet near its foot. Neither were doctors; they ...

Exercises, such as strength training and swimming, can help improve joint health and function. Most of us are well aware of the muscle-strengthening benefits of exercise. But did you know that ...

Joint pain in your foot is often due to inflammation of the joints (arthritis). This can be from an underlying condition, injury, or infection in your foot or elsewhere. But noninflammatory conditions ...