Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hold onto a stable surface for balance. You can use the backrest of a chair, a bar stool, a breakfast bar, or even a wall. Extend your left leg behind you, ...

A new bionic knee allows amputees to walk faster, climb stairs more easily, and adroitly avoid obstacles, researchers reported July 10 in the journal Science.

MIT researchers have built a bone-anchored bionic knee that lets above-knee amputees walk faster, climb stairs and clear obstacles better than they can with standard socket-based limbs.

The prosthetic knee is the first of its kind to integrate with a patient’s bones and nervous system.

Garrett Smyth walked away from tournament golf a long time ago. Losing his right ankle and foot to cancer gave him reason to compete again. This week, he’ll play in his first U.S. Adaptive Open.

The study is titled “The Effect of an Osseointegration Implant on Gait Kinematics for Extremely Short Transfemoral Amputees: A Case Report.” The report details the case of a 55-year-old woman who ...

Brickey, who is an above-knee amputee, runs a non-profit fundraiser for girls with disabilities. She solved both of the toss-ups, giving her $2,000 and the lead.

Knee braces, hydrotherapy and exercise are some of the most effective ways to address arthritis-related knee pain and stiffness, a new study shows.

Best Balance Exercises Besides building strength, the following three exercises help improve balance and coordination, which can help protect older adults from falls and other injuries.

These 4 expert-backed balance moves improve strength, stability, and posture for better movement over 40.

Knee OA, a leading cause of global disability, is commonly managed with exercise therapy, which clinical guidelines for OA management recommend as a first-line intervention. While strengthening ...