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Bad knees sideline athletes and mere mortals alike. About 14 million Americans have osteoarthritis of the knees severe enough to cause pain and inflammation, according to the Arthritis Foundation, and more people are getting the
… READ MOREA study of human skeletons housed in the vaults of US museums is providing a unique historical perspective on the prevailing wisdom that knee osteoarthritis (OA) is primarily a disease of aging and overweight, factors that are
… READ MORESeveral studies investigating the clinical effectiveness of valgus bracing have reported that patients experience significant reduction in pain and improvement in physical function. Significant reduction of pain during activities of
… READ MORERetired professional footballers are far more prone to develop knee pain and osteoarthritis and face problems with their knees earlier in life than the average person, a study has revealed. Reviewers found that both exercise and
… READ MORENot just parks but also streetside trees and lawns could have health benefits, study suggests. In Japan, they call it shinrin-yoku – literally, “forest bathing.” Here, we might just call it a walk in the park. Either
… READ MOREExperts say new research underscoring the clinical benefits of bracing for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), along with more comfortable device designs aimed at improving patient compliance, may help boost the historically low
… READ MORELiving longer and being fatter are part, but not all, of it. Painful, stiff, and grating knees may not just be a sign of aging—they may also be a sign of the times. An archaeological sample with traces of bone-on-bone contact. Heli
… READ MOREMany of the procedures people undergo to counter chronic knee pain in the hopes of avoiding a knee replacement have limited or no evidence to support them. Some enrich the pockets of medical practitioners while rarely benefiting
… READ MOREPeople who suffer from knee pain when using the stairs may be experiencing the early symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a new study by University of Leeds experts. Stair Climbing vs. Running in Run Society University of Leeds
… READ MORERecreational runners are less likely to experience knee and hip osteoarthritis compared to sedentary individuals and competitive runners, according to a new study published in the June issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports
… READ MOREWith age, the form and function of our bones and muscles drop off, putting us at increased risk of frailty and falls. Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are discovering just what happens to the stem
… READ MOREFindings from two long-term studies in line with other associated health benefits of fibre. A fibre-rich diet is linked to a lowered risk of painful knee osteoarthritis, finds the first study of its kind, published online. Those who
… READ MOREReduces pain, improves function, and is safe; prescribe it for long term treatment, say researchers. High quality (pharmaceutical grade) chondroitin sulfate is as good as a widely prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
… READ MOREInfluence of arthritis greater than heart disease or diabetes. One in four older adults reported having difficulty walking, with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip having a larger influence on this than comorbidities such as
… READ MOREQuarterly corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis increased cartilage loss over the course of 2 years without providing any clinical benefit, according to a randomized controlled trial published in the May 16 issue of JAMA.
… READ MOREPatients with osteoarthritis and severe physical dysfunction showed an association between increased knee extensor strength and improved self-reported physical function, according to results presented at the Osteoarthritis Research
… READ MORECarrie Day was a busy mom with a young daughter, but advanced arthritis in her knees made her feel like an old woman. Carrie Day and her daughter, Chloe, 3, stroll through the Brown Mountain Regional Stormwater Facility. Carrie, age
… READ MORE‘Overwhelming evidence’ arthroscopic surgery ineffective for arthritic knees, expert panel says. An international expert panel says a common, minimally invasive surgery is largely useless for knee problems stemming from
… READ MOREKnee arthroscopy (keyhole surgery to relieve pain and improve movement) should not be performed in almost all patients with degenerative knee disease, say a panel of international experts in the British Medical Journal, BMJ today.
… READ MORERunning gait modifications designed to reduce patellofemoral loading also have immediate symptomatic benefits in patients with patellofemoral pain, according to research from Laval University in Quebec City, Canada. College of Liberal
… READ MOREPeople who hear grating, cracking, or popping sounds in or around their knee joint may be at increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis. Garry Knight Photo Flickr Penny Smith, EurekAlert! 04 May 2017 A new study using data from
… READ MOREYoung athletes who previously sustained an intra-articular knee injury had a higher risk of structural changes associated with future osteoarthritis, according to results presented at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International
… READ MOREImplementation of an exercise protocol was linked with improved physical function in patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis, according to results presented here. GLA:D Canada. Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic, University of
… READ MOREWomen with knee osteoarthritis who experienced less pain and greater self-efficacy for functional tasks had better maximal walking capacity and stair ascent time, but not stair descent time at 2 years, according to results presented
… READ MOREPatients with knee osteoarthritis who underwent an exercise program for 12 weeks experienced a reduction in pain, as well as muscle perfusion changes, according to results presented at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International
… READ MOREMore than sixty thousand Canadians per year, and climbing, get knee replacement surgery. A U.S study published last week in the British Medical Journal finds that a good number of patients south of the border may be getting new knees
… READ MOREWhy are women at higher risk of complications after total hip or knee replacement surgery? An increased rate of hypersensitivity to the metals contained in joint implants might be a contributing factor, suggests a study in the April
… READ MOREWalk-friendly environmental design may provide opportunities for physical activity in old age, according to a recent study conducted at the Gerontology Research Center of the University of Jyväskylä. However, it is important that
… READ MOREAccording to a recently published study, knee replacement surgery had a minimal effect on quality of life for patients with osteoarthritis and was not cost-effective. Forest walk. Roger Bates photo, flickr Marni Goldstein, The Mount
… READ MOREOsteoarthritis (OA) or degenerative arthritis is a common condition familiar to many. In fact one out of three of us have a chance of developing OA. It is defined as the breakdown of articular cartilage which further affects the
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