Orthopedics & Spine

People working out and doing knee strengthening exercises.

Best knee strengthening exercises for knee pain

Strengthening core muscles can help prevent and control knee pain

4 tips for back care in these warm, sunny months

Whether gardening, celebrating or exercising, keep these tips for back care in mind over the next few warm, sunny months.

Chronic and acute back pain exercises to keep you moving

A typical reaction to an aching back is to avoid movement. But activity will help more than bedrest.

Woman holding the back of her neck to relieve back pain.

How to relieve back pain while stuck inside? Stay active

A Vanderbilt spine physician provides guidance on easing and preventing back pain from the comfort of your own neighborhood.

A couple of runners stretching to avoid running injuries.

How to avoid running injuries

Prepping for a race? Here's how to safely build your mileage to reach the finishing line injury-free.

What to know about carpal tunnel syndrome

Many repetitive motions can cause carpal tunnel syndrome. What to know.

Man's hands work with a wrench on a car part.

Tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow caused by more than just tennis or golf

Repetitive motions done every day lead to these two versions of the same problem.

Women lifting weights and watching fitness video at home.

What to know about adult scoliosis

The best ways to prevent progression are controlling weight and protecting bones.

Cervical myelopathy: a progressive condition that begins in the neck

Cervical myelopathy means damage or dysfunction of the spinal cord in the neck from compression. It can make hands and balance shaky. It's not just aging.