Knees

As I begin this column, it is Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 22. I have been alive 20,873 days, if my math is correct, and I hope to add to the tally. But the knees I was born with will not be joining me for the rest of the trip. The clock ticks. The surgeon...

INDIANAPOLIS - Austin Collie will be placed on injured reserve after a ruptured patella in his knee, head coach Chuck Pagano said Monday. Collie suffered the injury after making his first catch of the season in the third quarter of the Colts' 22-17...

Mayor Greg Ballard is recovering after undergoing knee surgery Tuesday morning, the mayor’s office confirmed. Officials said the mayor felt pain in his knee while in Europe last week for an economic development trip.  They said he had a similar...

"Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" 10 p.m. June 13, ABC Episode: "Dana" The premise Dana Baker is a 44-year-old gospel singer who weighs 498 pounds. He freely admits to a regular diet of cookies, Hawaiian Punch and donuts. He sweats when...

Governor Mitch Daniels returned home after undergoing surgery to his right knee Friday morning. The surgery was to repair a torn meniscus.  A spokesperson said the surgery was successful. Dr. Sandy Kunkel, an Indianapolis surgeon who performed the...

After nearly two years of unusual stiffness and pain, 12-year-old Taylor de Castro of Upper Saucon Township was diagnosed with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), which causes pain and swelling and affects joints such as knees, ankles,...

More out-of-work and disabled veterans unable to pay for groceries are asking for help from the Lake County Veterans Assistance Commission. A commission representative said …...

Florida F Adam Allen has had three knee surgeries in two years, something that has put his basketball career in jeopary...

1. Kobe Bryant looks a lot better: It's not just because Bryant's shooting clip against Denver was much better. In 24 minutes, he scored 18 points on five-of-13 shooting (38%) and went eight of 11 from the free-throw line after going four of 28 (14.3%) in...

Pinpoint any portion of the Lakers' schedule and the main storyline will stay the same. It's why Lakers Coach Phil Jackson kept two-a-day sessions during training camp to a minimum. It's why he found time during the season to limit practice time and...

UCLA junior guard Malcolm Lee underwent successful surgery Tuesday morning to remove cartilage and repair a tear in the meniscus of his left knee, Coach Ben Howland said. During an hourlong procedure at the UCLA Medical Plaza, orthopaedic surgeon David......

If the Phillies would have been honest from the beginning, maybe this wouldn't be such a big deal right now to fans and the media. But because they called it general soreness in the days leading up to Chase Utley......