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Before your next workout, you might breeze through a few static stretches, thinking you’re preparing your muscles and joints. However, while these stretches can enhance your flexibility, you may need to do more for your mobility. Unlike flexibility, which primarily concerns the lengthening of muscles, mobility refers to efficiently moving your joints through their full range of motion. For example, if you play a reactive sport like basketball or tennis, you may quickly reach for a ball or change directions. Having mobility in your joints will allow you to pivot and move without straining your muscles or irritating the joint, says Samantha Smith, an assistant professor of clinical orthopedics and rehabilitation at the Yale School of Medicine.
- June 27, 2024Source: NBC News
Dr. Jennifer Hankenson, a doctor at Yale Medicine who sees patients with stiff-person syndrome, said people with the condition have low amounts of a chemical in the brain called GABA, which plays a role in controlling anxiety and emotional responses, as well as muscle movement.
- June 26, 2024Source: Good Morning America
Jennifer Hankenson, MD appeared on Good Morning America today in a segment by Lara Spencer where she talked more about the condition that Celine Dion is battling known as Stiff Person Syndrome.
- June 25, 2024Source: Connecticut Post
Former UConn women's basketball star and current Connecticut Sun point guard Moriah Jefferson will be out for at least the next three weeks following arthroscopic surgery on her right ankle, the Sun announced Tuesday afternoon. Per the release, Dr. Adrianna L. Gianakos, DO — a foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon out of Yale Medicine — performed Jefferson's surgery on Monday. Jefferson will be reevaluated in three weeks to assess her return to the court. Her absence leaves the Sun with 10 available players for its next eight games before the league's Olympic break for the 2024 Paris Summer Games. If Jefferson isn't ready to return at the three-week mark, having the Olympic break off would grant her additional rest time before the league resumes games in mid-August.
- June 24, 2024Source: Consumer Reports
Achy hips are all too common as the years pass. About 1 in 4 adults will have hip osteoarthritis by age 85, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The related pain and stiffness can make everyday activities like bending over to tie your shoes, getting up from a chair, and walking a challenge.
- June 20, 2024Source: NewsBreak
Adults with a history of low back pain were able to avoid a recurrence for far longer if they walked regularly compared to those who did not, a new study has found.
- June 13, 2024Source: Yale Internal Medicine
In this video, Drs. Wiznia and Aslam present Grand Rounds to the Department of Internal Medicine on the topic of Avascular Necrosis, the AVN Program at Yale, and share an update on the diagnosis and management of the condition.
- June 12, 2024Source: WTNH
In this edition of WTNH health headlines, Jennifer Hankenson, MD shares a new exercise rehab approach for people with MS, how light exercise can help you age better, and what to know about the planetary health diet.
- June 11, 2024Source: NBC Connecticut
Yale Physiatry Residency Program Director, Jennifer Hankenson, MD, is featured in this NBC Connecticut interview where she explains more about stiff person syndrome, the condition affecting Celine Dion.
- June 10, 2024Source: Huff Post
Hearing cracking or popping from any part of your body is alarming, but many people report that their knees, in particular, make these sounds regularly. Think about it: Have you ever been in a low-squat position or sitting on the ground just to notice some cracking sounds erupt from your knees as you stand up? Turns out, this is a pretty common occurrence, especially as we get older. But is it just age that causes this, or is there something deeper brewing? At what point ― if any ― should you be concerned?