Joseph Barker, MD - Orthopaedic Surgeon

11/21/2025

Understanding the differences between mobility and flexibility.

Flexibility and mobility are distinct but may offer similar benefits when training. Learn what they are, how to test them, and how to improve them.

11/14/2025

A patient's own cartilage cells may be the key to promoting healing after hip surgery.

Researchers at the University of Missouri are on a mission to help patients recover from hip surgery with less pain, and they may have found an innovative solution: using the patient's own cartilage cells.

11/11/2025

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11/07/2025

Does running ruin your knees? And how old is too old to start?

You've probably heard that running is tough on your knees—and even that it can cause long-term damage. But is this true?

11/03/2025

8 Types of Shoulder Surgeries.

Shoulder surgery is done for many common shoulder problems. Learn how different procedures can address shoulder pain and the function of the joint.

10/03/2025

How small changes in walking technique may help treat knee osteoarthritis.

Gait analysis and pain measures show that subtly adjusting the angle of the foot during walking may reduce knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. This approach may also slow progression of the condition, an incurable disease in which the cartilage cushion inside a joint breaks down.

09/26/2025

8 Tips for Healthy Bones.

An orthopaedic surgeon offers these important tips for keeping your bones healthy.

09/22/2025

Disease-specific outcomes may be more sensitive to change in patellofemoral instability.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Disease-specific patient-reported outcome instruments are more sensitive to change vs. region-specific instruments in assessing adolescent patellofemoral instability cases, according to data presented here.“Going forward, it would make sense to use the [Banff Patellofe...

09/01/2025

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08/29/2025

How tennis takes a toll: The leg and foot injuries players need to watch out for.

When Novak Djokovic limped out of the 2024 French Open with a torn meniscus in his knee, all eyes turned to whether he'd be fit for Wimbledon. And when Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Wimbledon for the third year running earlier this month due to a knee injury, fans were disappointed, but medical experts...

08/21/2025

Tests for AC Joint Separation.

The AC Compression Test is used by your physical therapist to determine if you have a shoulder separation.

07/28/2025

SLAP Tear of the Shoulder.

A SLAP tear of the shoulder is an injury to the labrum of the shoulder joint. SLAP tears typically cause pain when performing overhead activities.