Jimmy Chow M.D.

04/27/2026

Millions with joint pain and osteoarthritis are missing the most powerful treatment.

Stiff knees and aching hips may seem like an inevitable part of aging, but experts say we’re getting osteoarthritis all wrong. Despite affecting nearly 600 million people worldwide - and potentially a billion by 2050 - the most powerful treatment isn’t surgery or medication. It’s exercise. Mov...

04/22/2026

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04/20/2026

Experimental Drug Shows Rapid, Sustained Relief for Knee Osteoarthritis.

A new experimental drug may offer rapid and sustained relief for knee osteoarthritis pain, according to a study from Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY. The project supports the drug’s potential as a non-opioid treatment option for pain.

03/27/2026

People as young as 50 can need a hip replacement. Here's everything you need to know about this common surgery.

Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are done in people aged 50 to 69 years old.

03/20/2026

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....

03/13/2026

Exercising with knee or hip pain.

If you deal with knee and hip pain, it may be time to up your exercise game. More than just a good health habit, exercise is also an effective treatment for many knee and hip problems. And exercises that can strengthen muscles supporting knees and hips can be especially helpful.

03/10/2026

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.

03/06/2026

Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis.

Scientists have found a way to regrow aging cartilage, raising hopes for arthritis treatments that could make joint replacements obsolete.

03/03/2026

Runner`s Knee Explained: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment.

Runner's knee, or patellofemoral pain (PFP) syndrome, causes pain around and behind your kneecap from repeated knee movements. It commonly affects runners who frequently stress their knees. Overuse is one of the most common causes of runner's knee, such as bending your legs while running.

02/24/2026

Hip Replacement Dislocation.

Normal hip joints have many surrounding structures that help to stabilize the hip joint. These structures include muscles, ligaments, and the normal bony structure of the hip joint. Together, these structures keep the ball (the femoral head) within the socket (the acetabulum).

02/17/2026

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).

02/10/2026

New technology, cost strategies continue to move robotic-assisted surgery forward.

The combination of robotics and patient-specific instrumentation may create a parallel strategy for care. Vendor programs and care pathways may curb the cost of robotic-assisted surgery.