James Chen MD

02/23/2026

Exercising With Knee Pain: Do`s and Don`ts.

Exercise can often be the last thing on the mind of someone suffering from a chronic knee pain condition. And as research indicates, many people who have degenerative diseases of the knee, such as osteoarthritis, don't get anywhere close to the recommended amount of daily exercise activity that....

02/06/2026

Lower Back and Hip Pain: What`s Causing It?

Low back and hip pain typically affect one side of the body. However, it is possible to have pain on both sides depending on the underlying cause or if you experience pain that radiates or is widespread.

01/21/2026

Hip Labral Tear Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments.

Athletics like ballet, football, hockey, soccer, and golf often lead to hip labral tears. All the causes in this list typically result in an anterior tear (damage to the cartilage in the front of the hip joint).

01/14/2026

Study finds surprising differences in knee injuries between men and women.

One of the largest MRI-based studies comparing knee injuries between men and women reveals surprising differences in injury patterns based on gender and age. The findings, which can be used to improve risk assessment and develop early intervention strategies, will be presented today at the annual me...

01/13/2026

Could just 1 course of radiotherapy help treat osteoarthritis pain?

Radiation therapy or radiotherapy is an underutilized noninvasive treatment option for osteoarthritis, but data from clinical trials have been mixed. A recent randomized controlled clinical trial demonstrated that a single course of low-dose radiation therapy was more effective in reducing pain and....

01/01/2026

Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year!

12/29/2025

Normative metrics and sex-specific differences in 3D acetabular morphology in asymptomatic young adults: implications for hip preservation surgery.

Radiographs do not entirely capture the complexity of acetabular morphology. The purpose of this study was to establish normative three-dimensional (3D) acetabular morphology in young adults without hip disease and identify sex-specific differences in acetabular coverage.

12/22/2025

Happy Holidays! We wish you and your family a joyful holiday season!

12/22/2025

The Statistical Fragility of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Hip Arthroscopy to Conservative Management for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome.

The primary objective of the current study was to evaluate the FI/CFI of RCTs comparing HA and PT in the treatment of FAIS to determine the robustness of results reported to be statistically significant. The most important finding of the current study was that the median and mean CFI of included stu...

12/15/2025

Meniscal Tear Repair: What’s New in the Literature?

Meniscal tear repair has become the gold standard modality for treating different types of meniscal tears. Despite the availability of numerous repair techniques, the ideal approach remains unclear, especially for complex and irreparable tears. Recently, innovative techniques have emerged to address...

12/08/2025

Aerobic exercise found to be most effective for knee osteoarthritis.

For patients with knee osteoarthritis, aerobic activities such as walking, cycling, or swimming are likely to be the best exercise for improving pain, function, gait performance, and quality of life, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

12/03/2025

Hip Weakness May Contribute to Knee Pain.

If you have knee pain or other knee problems, your physical therapist may pay close attention to your hips and the strength of your hip muscles. Why? Because your hip muscles, like the gluteus medius, control the position of your knees when you are walking, running, or jumping.