Low intensity intervention yields modest benefit in knee and hip osteoarthritis
The combined patient and provider intervention resulted in modest improvement in … READ MORE
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Gait retraining improves symptoms of knee OA
Walking differently to reduce knee pain. A number of different gait modifications … READ MORE
OA knee braces: Buying time
Long-term compliance data raise issues. A study published in the August issue of … READ MORE
Variation in use of non-surgical treatments among osteoarthritis patients in orthopaedic practice in the Netherlands
While most recommended non-surgical treatments for OA were used frequently as single … READ MORE
Patellar instability in children and adolescents
Patellar instability is a common occurrence in the skeletally immature patient … READ MORE
The effect of knee orthoses on gait in medial knee compartment osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint disorders. Epidemiological … READ MORE
Early knee osteoarthritis management should first address mechanical joint overload
Early knee osteoarthritis poses a therapeutic dilemma to the musculoskeletal … READ MORE
Four-step plan for managing knee osteoarthritis
An international task force of osteoarthritis (OA) experts is proposing a four-step … READ MORE
Part 3 – Managing knee osteoarthritis: Systemic pharmacotherapy and intra-articular treatments
Systemic treatments for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) have been shown to have … READ MORE
Part 2 – Managing knee osteoarthritis: Self-help and non-pharmacological interventions
Early intervention for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is important for ameliorating … READ MORE
Part 1 – Managing knee osteoarthritis: Rationale for early treatment
Attention to early diagnosis and intervention in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) … READ MORE
Ambling modifiers: Finding a patient-friendly gait for knee OA
In the interest of improving compliance, studies of gait modifications to reduce … READ MORE
Knee replacement surgery works, but so can non-surgical techniques
Knee replacement more effective than alternative care but risks are higher, too. … READ MORE
Osteoarthritis in the XXIst century: Risk factors and behaviours that influence onset and progression
Paddling with Evoke™ brace Musumeci G, Aiello FC, Szychlinska MA, Di Rosa M, … READ MORE
Keep moving to prevent osteoarthritis, say physicists
Osteoarthritis in the knee is a painful condition affecting nearly half of all … READ MORE
Pre-operative exercise boosts TKA outcomes
An evidence-based exercise regimen, designed to enhance knee strength and the … READ MORE
OA bracing may bolster prehabilitation protocols
Pre-operative exercise has been shown to improve total knee arthroplasty outcomes, … READ MORE
OA knee bracing for lateral, severe cases respond positively
OssKin Evoke™ by Jordana Bieze Foster, Lower Extremity Review April 2010 Two … READ MORE
Knee braces activate brain
A prototype ‘mini’ MRI scanner, developed by Imperial College London, that could … READ MORE
Women with knee osteoarthritis experience greater pain sensitivity
Among patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, women experienced greater … READ MORE
Knee OA, biomechanics, and progression to TKA
Findings related to muscle activity during gait and progression to TKA may explain … READ MORE
Determination of OA knee brace effectiveness
Osteoarthritic knee braces have been developed to lessen loads in the degenerative … READ MORE
Knee arthroscopy in arthritis: an evidence-practice mismatch
The small inconsequential benefit seen from interventions that include arthroscopy … READ MORE
Orthotic options for knee OA focus on compliance issues
New research presented in June at the 2015 ISPO Congress underscored the potential … READ MORE
Encouraging evidence that off-loader knee braces are effective
Given the encouraging evidence that off-loader braces are effective in mediating … READ MORE
Brace therapy in uni-compartmental OA
Offloading strategies for knee osteoarthritis. Brace therapy plays an important role … READ MORE
Orthotics part of arthritis treatment
Rheumatologists care for patients with assistive devices such as knee braces or foot … READ MORE
Assessing knee supports
How effective is wearing a stabilizing knee support? When you say “effective,” I … READ MORE
Surgery for knee pain may not provide benefits
People in their 50s and older often get arthroscopic surgery for knee pain, but a … READ MORE
A historical perspective of PCL bracing
Bradley Nash on the court during a volleyball game. Submitted photo by Bahram Mark … READ MORE
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