Osteoarthritis OA
Osteoarthritis of the knee
Surgeons should not necessarily operate on patients with degenerative meniscus tears whose knees catch and lock, researchers say. In a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial, such patients fared equally well
… READ MOREInterventions that reduce knee buckling may help prevent falls, fall-related injuries and adverse psychological consequences of falls in persons with knee OA. Hikers in Banff National Park Symptoms of knee instability in older adults
… READ MORETrekking poles, traditionally used in Nordic walking, are almost everywhere walkers walk today – and with good reason: Using them burns more calories and has other benefits that regular walking doesn’t offer. By Sean Kelley,
… READ MOREA new study from Western’s Bone and Joint Institute could save the health-care system millions of dollars while also preventing some of the more than 250 million knee osteoarthritis (OA) sufferers from going under the knife. British
… READ MOREHealth benefits coverage with public health and private insurance plans Save with your public health benefits coverage. Braceworks is an approved provider with Alberta Aids to Daily Living AADL Work Safe BC BC Pharmacare Manitoba
… READ MOREChondroitin sulfate is more efficient than anti-inflammatory drugs for delaying the progression of knee osteoarthritis. Pelletier, et al, Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montréal Hospital Centre, Notre-Dame Hospital,
… READ MOREClinical practice guidelines for knee osteoarthritis (OA) were developed and published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in 2008. The guidelines have been helpful and have stimulated discussion among physicians as
… READ MORERotation may be key to pain relief. Research from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City confirms that the kinetic effects of osteoarthritis knee bracing are in fact related to bracing’s effects on knee pain—but not in
… READ MOREResearchers and clinicians often point to biomechanical elements, particularly aberrant biomechanical forces and pathological responses to them, as key factors in osteoarthritis (OA) disease progression. However, little is known about
… READ MOREOne driving force that is emerging in our high-tech, low-touch approach to healthcare is our tendency to rely far too much on technology such as MRI findings, and too little on our physical exam findings and on the story our patient
… READ MOREKnee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent forms of this disease, with the medial compartment most commonly affected. The direction of external forces and limb orientation during walking results in an adduction moment that
… READ MOREFor the first time, a scientific study has shown that a simple slip-on knee brace reduces bone marrow lesions and pain associated with osteoarthritis. Alice Goodman, Medscape Multispecialty October 31, 2013 “There is a pressing
… READ MOREMarc has specialized in pediatrics since 1989 when he joined the Alberta Children’s Hospital, practicing there until 1996 when he established the Braceworks clinic. He thrives on the clinical challenge of treating highly
… READ MOREKinesis is a specialty medical clinic founded by a group of physiatrists. Physiatrists are specialists in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – nerve, muscle and bone experts who treat illnesses that affect how one moves. At
… READ MOREThe combined patient and provider intervention resulted in modest improvement in self-reported physical function in patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis. Allen, Yancy, Bosworth, et al. The Lantern Path in the woods of Hakone,
… READ MOREWalking differently to reduce knee pain. A number of different gait modifications have been demonstrated to significantly reduce the knee adduction moment in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Now research suggests gait
… READ MORELateral wedge insoles are a potential simple treatment for medial knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients by reducing the external knee adduction moment (EKAM). However in some patients, an increase in their EKAM is seen. Understanding the
… READ MORELong-term compliance data raise issues. A study published in the August issue of Orthopedics found that although unloader braces effectively relieve pain and improve function in patients with unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis,
… READ MOREAdults aged between 20 and 55 years with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) report significantly higher levels of distress and disability and poorer health-related quality of life than the general population for that age range,
… READ MORECanadian and Australian researchers found large decreases in quadriceps pain 24 and 48 hours after foam rolling. 4 foam roller exercises to relieve pain in 10 minutes. By Lois Wingerson, Physicians Practice November 26, 2014 The
… READ MOREPharmacists are about to take on a bigger role in preventive health care by offering early screening for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. “People see their pharmacists about seven times as often as their doctor, showing this is
… READ MOREUse of a patellofemoral knee brace can improve pain symptoms and bone marrow lesions in patients with a type of osteoarthritis of the knee, according to new research findings presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual
… READ MOREWhile most recommended non-surgical treatments for OA were used frequently as single therapy, the combination is used in only a small percentage of OA patients who received a THA or TKA. With regard to wild animals, dogs should also
… READ MOREPatients who received rehabilitation instruction via video tele-conference, or tele-rehabilitation, following total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, had comparable outcomes to patients who received in-person physical therapy,
… READ MOREObese people who lose a substantial amount of weight can significantly slow degeneration of cartilage in the knee, a common site of osteoarthritis in aging baby boomers, according to a new MRI study by Alexandra Gersing MD, and nine
… READ MOREArthritis patients could one day benefit from a novel form of medicine, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London, QMUL. Their early study indicates that arthritic cartilage, previously thought to be impenetrable to
… READ MOREIndividuals with knee osteoarthritis can benefit more from intensive physical therapy paired with subsequent booster sessions than from a shorter period of concentrated physical therapy, according to a recent study. By Whitney L.J.
… READ MOREAn exercise program designed by researchers at the University of Louisville for patients with severe knee arthritis improves leg strength and patients’ functional ability before knee replacement surgery, according to a report
… READ MORECombo therapy alleviates osteoarthritis knee pain enough to resume disease modifying exercise therapy. How to Crush Your Outdoor Workout. ellecanada.com By Rita Baron-Faust MPH, Rheumatology Network August 28, 2015 A combination of
… READ MORETai chi can improve the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis as much as — or more than — standard physical therapy, new research suggests. Québec Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Laird Harrison, Medscape
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