Brittany Taylor is a biomedical engineer and assistant professor who studies novel ways to improve bone and tendon healing after injuries. She is exploring drug delivery systems and temporary ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators are working to develop a more effective treatment for one of the most common and hard-to-heal musculoskeletal injuries: torn tendons. People are more likely to experience ...

Two new discoveries led by Cedars-Sinai investigators show stem cell therapies can help accelerate and promote the healing of bone and tendon injuries. In the first study, published in the Journal of ...

New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill indicates that treatment with anabolic steroids may improve surgical repair of massive or recurrent tears of the shoulder's rotator ...

Some pain immediately after surgery is normal, but if your pain doesn’t start to fade over time or respond to pain meds — it may be time to contact a doctor. Experiencing some pain in the weeks ...

GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) -- Orthopedic surgeon Myron Stachniw knows first hand how an implant made from pig intestines works to speed up the healing time of surgically repaired tendons. For about six ...

A tendon rupture is a break in a tendon, the structure that joins a muscle to a bone. It can result from overuse, an injury, or an underlying condition. Tendons are essential to body movement and ...

A torn meniscus, the cartilage in the knee, is a common sports injury, and unfortunately it doesn’t heal well. But researchers in Japan have now identified a hormone that helps repair the cartilage ...