Research

UK researcher tackles joint injuries with $4.6M in new grants

Person stands with arms crossed in a biomechanics lab containing dumbbells, exercise equipment and wall displays, including a sign reading, “We cannot walk alone.”

In the Commonwealth, musculoskeletal injuries are the leading sources of disability and chronic pain, a crisis intrinsically linked to the ongoing opioid epidemic. These injuries range from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and bone fractures in younger people to arthritis in the later years. At the University of Kentucky, researchers launched two major studies aimed at reversing these trends through innovative, multidisciplinary rehabilitation.

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