Patient explanationDaily life and exercise
Heel pain with your first steps in the morning: could it be plantar fasciitis?
Check the location and daily pattern of pain, then adjust footwear, activity, and stretching.
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Foot and ankle
Orthopaedic conditions and treatments explained clearly.
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Injuries, tendons and menisci
After an ankle sprain, when can I walk and exercise again?
From managing swelling to restoring walking, strength, and balance, then returning to sport.
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Patient explanationInjuries, tendons and menisci
Achilles and calf pain in runners: distribute load during recovery
Use morning steps, heel raises and the next-day response to adjust activity.
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Start with the basics of arthritis.
The first time I've seen it.
What kind of disease is arthritis?
osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and the causes and treatments are different.
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Symptoms and tests
Knee pain: what should we check?
pain and we look at the bumps, bruises, discomfort of movement together.
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Daily activities and exercise
Can I exercise if I have knee osteoarthritis?
Learn how to start strengthening, walking and cycling, and adjust the amount to your symptoms.
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Find a cure.
How do you determine the treatment?
It reduces pain and combines treatment to make you move around in your daily routine.
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Find a cure.
When is surgery needed?
It's not exactly surgery that you get diagnosed with.
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Prepare to be treated.
When should I go to the hospital?
Repeated pain and sudden hot swelling of the joints should respond differently.
Read moreRUNNING
Eight guides for sustainable running
Explore training load, recovery, common injuries and return-to-running plans.
Common runner pain: consider both location and how it changesTrack weekly load and the length of each long runStarting running: a first week of walking and runningStrength training for runners: fitting it into the weekKnee pain while running: assess location, load and recoveryAchilles and calf pain in runners: distribute load during recoveryShin pain: distinguish broad discomfort from focal bone painReturning after injury: use function and the next-day response
Du Hyun Ro’s exercise videos
Watch the movement,
start at your own pace.
Explore strength and stretching exercises for people with arthritis. Adjust the range of motion and exercise volume to your knee condition.
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