MedStar Health Blog

MedStar Health Research Institute is among the first study sites to explore an exciting new way to fuse bones that could change the treatment of degenerative spinal disc disease.   The spine is ...

Hip replacement surgery is an important and necessary procedure to restore mobility—544,000 patients each year have one in the U.S.  But hip replacement isn’t right for everyone wi...

Hip and knee replacements are lasting longer than ever, which means many patients are electing to undergo hip or knee replacement surgery at younger ages. As a result, men and women are able to remai...

Stiff or aching back? Sharp or piercing pain in your spine? A tingling sensation that shoots down your arms or legs? Back and neck pain comes in a variety of flavors, but all of them can be disruptiv...

For many, summer brings a long-awaited opportunity to slip away to a beach vacation. While the beach is full of excitement and relaxation, it’s also home to a variety of hazards that could cause...

Over the years, scientists worldwide have developed progressively less invasive ways to look inside the body.  Now, a modern device called a NanoScope™ allows us to peer inside joints with pre...