Though frustrating and difficult, hip pain is often preventable—and even when it isn't, it's nearly always treatable.

The brutal beating of the eight-month-old pup named Brixleigh was captured on camera and shared online. The video showed a ...

We explore the current guidance for osteoporosis screening in men, as well as barriers to access for both clinicians and ...

Since you can’t see your bones aging, you should be proactive about preventing osteoporosis. Atrium Health’s Fracture ...

Osteoporosis results in loss of bone mass and makes patients more prone to fractures, but there are a variety of ways to prevent and treat it. Amy Ballard, a certified physician assistant, oversees ...

More severe acute pain trajectories led to greater opioid consumption and longer hospitalization among older patients with fragility hip fractures.

The FRAX tool demonstrated good discrimination overall but underestimated fracture risk among certain patients with diabetes, including Hispanic women and Black men.

Explore 10 facts about fractures, from how bones naturally heal to breakthrough treatments. Learn essential recovery ...

When they don’t, it suggests your bone density has already decreased significantly. Wrist fractures often serve as the canary in the coal mine, typically occurring about 15 years before hip ...

One of the smallest human relatives ever found has been unearthed in South Africa. Standing just 3 feet, 4.5 inches (1.03 meters) tall, the adult Paranthropus robustus, who died 2 million years ...

If you break a femur or hip bone, thigh pain can occur. This is common with injuries from a motor vehicle accident, which can cause both an internal fracture or an open break that you can see.