Ball and socket joints allow for movement in multiple directions, making them very mobile. Conditions like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis can cause pain and stiffness in ball and socket ...

Joints are the areas where 2 or more bones meet. Most joints are mobile, allowing the bones to move. Joints consist of the following: Cartilage. This is a type of tissue that covers the surface of a ...

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body. It’s a ‘ball and socket’ joint, however sockets aren’t deep enough so the joint is supported by tendons and muscles. Occasionally the ball can come ...

Abstract: Actuation of ball-and-socket joints has been a challenge owing to the multiple degrees of freedom they possess. In the recent past, active ball and socket joints have been proposed but their ...

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The release of an independent audit of bone surgeries carried out on children with hip dysplasia between January 2021 to December 2023 was much anticipated, not least by the parents of children who ...

World experts tackle myths and misunderstandings about common health issues in our Explainers.See all 25 stories. Seventy-five-year-old David Parker has had his fair share of knee troubles. The former ...

John B. Medley’s interest in the wear and tear of hip replacements isn’t strictly academic. True, the University of Waterloo mechanical engineering professor heads a research group that studies ...

Shoulder circles are a basic exercise that improves the flexibility of the shoulder joint. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, raise your arms sideways until they are level with your shoulders ...

Hip replacement (also known as total hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty) is a surgical procedure that is performed to replace damaged cartilage in the hip joint. The operation involves removing ...