Eli Kamara MD

09/19/2025

Hamstring Muscle Function and Common Injuries.

The hamstring muscles are three large muscles that run down the back of the thigh and help control the hips and knees. They're key to mobility, including walking and playing sports, but injuries are common and can include muscle strains, flatback syndrome, spinal disc injury, and sacroiliac (SI) joi...

09/12/2025

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?

09/05/2025

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.

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day! We hope you and your family enjoy your time off!

08/12/2025

Simple therapies outperform high-tech options for knee arthritis pain and mobility.

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common and often debilitating condition that affects millions of older adults, causing pain and stiffening of the knee joint. In the new study, researchers examined the current evidence on non-drug therapies for treating KOA. They looked at data from 139 clinical trial...

08/05/2025

8 Tips for Healthy Bones.

It’s a fact of life: As you age, your bones become thinner and lose their density. Fortunately, you can take steps early on to strengthen your bone health and prevent osteopenia (bone thinning) and osteoporosis (late-stage bone loss). Bone health starts with proper nutrition, exercise and healthy ...

07/29/2025

10 types of exercise to try with arthritis of the knee.

Exercises for knee arthritis, such as leg lifts, can strengthen the muscles around the knee joint and help a person stay active. Swimming and elliptical training are also suitable options.

07/09/2025

Got knee pain? Here's how to strengthen your knees.

Strengthening this important joint in each leg is essential, not only for injured athletes who need rehabilitation to get back on the field or court, but for everyone else to be able to comfortably go about our daily lives without needing crutches or other walking aids.

07/04/2025

Wishing you and your family a Happy Independence Day!

07/02/2025

Common injuries in athletes' knee: experience of a specialized center.

The complete ACL rupture was the most common injury found in football, basketball and volleyball players, followed by meniscal injury in street runners.

06/25/2025

mptoms of Osteitis P***s and How It Is Treated. ***s

Osteitis p***s is the non-infectious inflammation of the joint between your left and right p***c bones, called the p***c symphysis. This painful condition is often the result of a repetitive use injury in athletes who play football, ice hockey, or soccer. Osteitis p***s can also develop during pregn...

06/19/2025

Metformin Reduces Knee Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis With Overweight, Obesity.

Metformin was associated with significant improvements in knee pain, stiffness, and function among patients with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity.