Prehabilitation
Empowering patients and optimizing their health before their upcoming surgeries
Patients 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 MOREPatellar instability is a common occurrence in the skeletally immature patient population, and multiple treatment options exist. Abstract [1] Non-operative treatment is appropriate for patients without osteochondral injuries and
… READ MORENew tech from alumni startup at hospital in Toronto. A mobile app and web platform from U of T medical and engineering grads is improving readiness and recovery for surgery patients at Toronto East General Hospital. By Brianna
… 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
… READ MORE“These results suggest that compared with control interventions, lateral wedges are not efficacious for the treatment of knee pain in persons with medial knee osteoarthritis.” CHICAGO – Although a pooling of data from 12 studies
… READ MOREKnee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint disorders. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that approximately 6% of the population aged 30 years or older and 12% of the population aged 65 years or older have knee
… READ MORE“There is now more than 20 years of clinical and empirical evidence supporting the benefits of supplement use, prompting the need to review current clinical orthopedic guidelines on the use of high-quality supplements and their
… READ MOREEarly knee osteoarthritis poses a therapeutic dilemma to the musculoskeletal clinician. Despite the recent interest in arthroscopic and injectable regenerative therapies intended to repair or restore a focal target such as cartilage,
… READ MOREAn international task force of osteoarthritis (OA) experts is proposing a four-step plan to prioritize management strategies for symptomatic knee OA – from supplements to surgery. Paddling with Evoke brace By Rita Baron-Faust,
… READ MORESystemic treatments for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) have been shown to have significant positive effects on biomarkers that may be associated with OA disease progression. What does active aging mean to you? CHHM is working to
… READ MOREEarly intervention for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is important for ameliorating the long-term effects of disease. Current treatment goals are focused on symptom relief, but effort is being directed toward the development of
… READ MOREAttention to early diagnosis and intervention in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) has increased, but which treatments may have the greatest benefit in slowing or potentially reversing disease progression is unclear. Many
… READ MOREColleen is a professional fitness and nutrition coach with extensive experience helping people achieve a healthier and more active lifestyle with custom-designed programs – while also improving outcomes of treatment for those
… READ MOREIn the interest of improving compliance, studies of gait modifications to reduce moments and forces at the knee in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) are increasingly focusing on gait alterations that will not make patients
… READ MOREKnee replacement more effective than alternative care but risks are higher, too. OssKin Evoke™ Nonsurgical treatments are effective for some patients with knee osteoarthritis, and the approach carries less risk of adverse
… READ MOREPaddling with Evoke™ brace Musumeci G, Aiello FC, Szychlinska MA, Di Rosa M, Castrogiovanni P, Mobasheri A. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2015 Mar 16 Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is a growing public health
… READ MOREOsteoarthritis in the knee is a painful condition affecting nearly half of all Americans at some time – and two thirds of obese adults. Research suggesting that physical activity could help prevent it has been presented this
… READ MOREAn evidence-based exercise regimen, designed to enhance knee strength and the ability to complete functional tasks, may speed recovery following total knee arthroscopy, TKA, in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Evoke unloading knee
… READ MOREPre-operative exercise has been shown to improve total knee arthroplasty outcomes, but may not be feasible in patients with severe pain. Bracing and other offloading methods can help decrease that pain, potentially improving the
… READ MOREOssKin Evoke™ by Jordana Bieze Foster, Lower Extremity Review April 2010 Two studies presented in March suggest that bracing for knee osteoarthritis may be effective in two patient populations that are not well represented in
… READ MOREA prototype ‘mini’ MRI scanner, developed by Imperial College London, that could be used for diagnosing knee injuries by Jordana Bieze Foster, Lower Extremity Review January 2010 fMRI confirms proprioceptive effects. Functional
… READ MOREAmong patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, women experienced greater sensitivity to various pain modalities – such as lower tolerance to heat, cold, and pressure – and greater widespread pain than men. The findings
… READ MOREGiven the encouraging evidence that off-loader braces are effective in mediating pain relief in conjunction with knee OA and malalignment, bracing should be fully used before joint realignment or replacement surgery is considered.
… READ MOREUpdated guidelines and new appropriate use criteria for nonoperative management of knee osteoarthritis aim to focus more directly on typical knee OA patients, who often have comorbidities that can complicate care and are not well
… READ MOREI was a fanatical tennis player for decades until my increasingly painful arthritic knees forced me to stop playing. The knees were replaced two years later, but by then, I had filled in my life with other activities, including a
… READ MOREA new study has offered fresh evidence that taking regular walks does not carry any risk for knee osteoarthritis patients of making their condition worse. Evoke™ unloading knee brace Arthritis Research UK 19 June 2015 The
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