Regional anesthesia (RA) in hip surgery leads to better outcomes compared to general anesthesia (GA). Patients receiving RA report lower pain scores, reduced opioid use, and quicker recovery.

Hip pain that radiates down the leg at night may be caused by a variety of conditions including sciatica, arthritis, bursitis, labral tear, greater trochanter pain syndrome, endometriosis, and more.

The expert view: “This will encourage hip flexion and external rotation. Both of these movements aren’t common in day-to-day activity,” says Smith. “This is a hard position for most to get into so if ...

Results: Female participants showed a higher range of motion in both the trunk and pelvis during trunk flexion, as well as an increased lumbar lordosis in standing attributed to a higher pelvic angle ...

In 1999, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) recommended bedside flexion/extension (F/E) fluoroscopy for patients with severe TBI who have normal results on three-view ...

Background: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is characterized by impaired gait and cognition, and urinary incontinence. Even though iNPH still lacks standardized diagnostic criteria, ...

Repeat 10 times. Perform each exercise slowly and carefully; stop if your knee pain increases. Research indicates that hip strength can have a direct effect on knee position. Weak hips can cause your ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MDThe lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5 ...