‌Local anesthesia numbs a part of your body so that your doctor can stitch up a wound or take a biopsy without you feeling any pain. Unlike general anesthesia, where you are put to sleep during a ...

Patients who underwent knee surgery using minimally invasive “needle arthroscopy” needed half the opioids to manage pain the day after their procedure, researchers reported in the February 2026 issue ...

The recovery time from arthroscopy may vary depending on the joint requiring surgery and the reasons behind it. Recovery may take between a few weeks and several months. Arthroscopy is a type of ...