Hand injuries, such as to the thumb or wrist, may not always show up on an X-ray. An MRI may be needed to detect a tear or fracture. CHARLES TRAINOR JR Miami Herald file Q. Last week, I was playing ...

When Chris Kuenze was 16, he injured his knee in a backyard accident, keeping him from playing sports during his junior and senior years of high school. Decades later, his injury is still top of mind.

1. Will you need surgery? a. You have four major ligaments in your knee. All attach from the femur bone, which makes up the upper half of the knee joint, to the Tibia or Fibula bones, which make up ...

“Imagine if you can get your $100 million athlete back before the end of the season,” said Dr. Paul Liu, executive chairman of Pax Therapeutics PROVIDENCE — What if Jayson Tatum could get back on the ...

It's an athlete's worst fear. Hearing a loud "pop" and feeling severe pain are usually the first signs you've torn your anterior cruciate ligament, also known as the ACL. The ACL connects your shin ...

Tearing an ACL from a skiing accident can require surgery to rebuild the ligament and fully heal. Shari L. Gross TNS Q. I am an active 30-year-old woman who was skiing last week out West and fell. I ...

Could regenerative medicine heal damaged joints naturally? Experts explain how advanced therapies are changing pain relief ...