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"The technical agreement we saw between the foot-mounted sensors and the laboratory motion capture system was exceptionally strong," said lead researcher Dr. Charles Odonkor, an associate professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.

It’s also “better at improving cardiovascular endurance, as it is a higher intensity and strain on the body,” Elizabeth Gardner, MD, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Yale School of Medicine, told Health.

Knee osteoarthritis is a widespread and painful joint condition. It causes chronic pain, cartilage breakdown, and trouble moving. Doctors rely on X-rays and patient surveys to track how the disease progresses. These traditional methods have a major blind spot. They do not show how a person actually moves during daily life outside of a clinical exam. Researchers are turning to wearable technology to bridge this gap, such as small sensors that can record highly precise motion data.

But if tea isn’t for you, or you prefer to drink coffee, you don’t have to force yourself to change your beverage of choice. “What the study shows is that there’s a very small positive association between tea drinking and bone density. But while statistically significant, it’s not necessarily a clinically meaningful improvement,” explains Daniel Wiznia, M.D., an associate professor of orthopaedics at Yale School of Medicine and co-director of Yale’s avascular necrosis & osteonecrosis program.

As more individuals with cerebral palsy live well into adulthood, medical professionals are taking a closer look at the unique long-term healthcare needs of this patient population. While adults with cerebral palsy require the same routine health maintenance as anyone else, a large, national study conducted at Yale showed that women living with cerebral palsy received significantly less preventative gynecologic care than women without the condition.

A Yale Medicine expert explains causes, symptoms, and treatment options for avascular necrosis (AVN).

In today’s health headlines: how broken bones differ for children and adults, the emotional effects of a broken bone on a child, and how personalized casting can help children feel better about their recovery. Dr. Marisa Su, pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Yale Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine, joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. to tell us more.

In today's health headlines, what to know about tech neck, changes you can make today to reduce neck and shoulder strain, and when to see a doctor

When an adult sees a doctor and complains about persistent hip pain, the assumption is often wear and tear-related osteoarthritis. A Yale review published in EFORT Open Reviews describes three different but overlapping causes of non-arthritic hip pain. Osteonecrosis of the femoral head, femoral neck stress fractures, and subchondral insufficiency fractures, each come with similar symptoms and virtually no visual indicators in early-stage X-rays. Although each condition is unique, they can lead to failure of the hip joint if not treated early.