With a wrench in hand, Andrea Modica makes a final adjustment to the gleaming metallic joint on the prosthetic leg strapped to his left thigh. He stands and walks a few steps along the neon-lit ...

TORONTO — Few actors are as well-recognized and easily typecast as the affable Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but in “The Smashing Machine” from director Benny Safdie, Johnson disappears into his most ...

If you’re dealing with knee pain that just won’t quit, you could have something called osteoarthritis, a painful disease where the cartilage that cushions your joints is worn down. While treatments ...

Abstract: Objective: Due to volume fluctuations, bony prominences contacting prosthetic sockets are susceptible to skin breakdown due to constant pressure and shear stresses from lateral and vertical ...

Researchers have developed a new, data-driven way of fitting prosthetic legs which could lead to better fitting prosthetics, in less time and at a lower cost. The technology has been developed by ...

A subtle tweak in the way you walk – putting your toes in or out by a few degrees – could ease knee osteoarthritis pain and slow joint damage, according to new research that found personalized gait ...

Gait training is a form of physical therapy that helps improve your walking ability. It may involve exercises for balance, strength, and coordination. This may be helpful for older adults who have ...

A team from Fudan University, the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and Shaoxin Laboratory, all in China, has developed a retinal ...

The actress, who stars alongside Demi Moore in the body horror film, says it took "probably a year" for her skin to recover. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor The actress, who plays Sue in the body ...