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All older Americans need to maintain the density and strength of their bones. Fifty percent of women and 25 percent of men ages 50 and older break a bone due to osteoporosis. But fear not. There…

The orthopedist at Nutley Orthopaedic Group is a doctor who’s specially trained to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the entire musculoskeletal system, which comprises our joints, bones,…

Whether you’re a weightlifter, tennis player, gardener, or the parent of a newborn, you’re giving your shoulders quite a workout. Our shoulders are responsible for many of the athletic…

The human body changes with age, and it’s frequently not for the better. Your knees are among your most important and frequently used joints. If your knees ache when you perform even the most…

How often do you use your hands? Probably every waking hour! Each of these hand-working extremities has 27 bones, 27 joints, 34 muscles, and more than 100 ligaments and tendons. And because…

Countless people suffering from “bad knees” were relieved when, in the early 1970s, surgeons started performing knee replacements. The doctors said that the implants would last for about…

According to the Arthritis Foundation, most Americans who have their hips replaced are between the ages of 50 and 80.  The majority of the surgeries are due to degenerative arthritis…