Even slight weight gain can ruin knees due to increased risk of osteoarthritis
Women who put on 11lb (5kg) were a third more likely to need a total knee replacement, while men's odds increased by 25 per cent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Classification of center of mass acceleration patterns in older people with knee osteoarthritis and fear of falling - Gonz ález-Olguín A, Ramos Rodríguez D, Higueras Córdoba F, Martínez Rebolledo L, Taramasco C, Robles Cruz D.
This study... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Possible target for treating and preventing osteoarthritis found in little-studied protein
Wear and tear on joints can lead to inflammation, breakdown of cartilage and development of osteoarthritis. Scientists at UF Scripps Biomedical Research have found a possible new target to fight this painful cascade.
In a study published Thursday in the journal PLOS One,biochemist Patrick Griffin, Ph.D., and colleague Mi Ra Chang, Ph.D., describe a specific protein that manages activities within chondrocytes, a critical cell type that maintains healthy cartilage in joints. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - October 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: Custom-fitted joints a new option in shoulder replacement surgery
Shoulder replacement surgery is done to relieve pain and other symptoms that result from damage to the shoulder joint. Common conditions that can damage the shoulder joint include osteoarthritis, rotator cuff injuries and fractures, among others. Thanks to improved surgical techniques and an aging population, the number of shoulder replacement surgeries is increasing. "The rate of usage of shoulder replacement in the United States has increased dramatically," explains Dr. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 11, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Ways to ease painful joints caused by osteoarthritis
These lifestyle steps and treatments can help with OA symptoms. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - October 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hallie Levine Source Type: news
Why Does Osteoarthritis Respond So Well to Placebo?
(MedPage Today) -- One of the enduring enigmas in medicine is why patients with osteoarthritis (OA), whose joints are clearly diseased enough to cause substantial pain, nevertheless find relief with sugar pills. Now a meta-analysis from China has... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 10, 2022 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
High Costs Seen for Nonoperative Therapy for Late-Stage Knee Arthritis Prior to TKA
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 -- Patients with late-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) incur significant costs for nonoperative treatments in the year before total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and the type and cost of these treatments vary considerably, according... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 5, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Sex Differences Seen in Inflammatory Arthritis Healthcare Use Sex Differences Seen in Inflammatory Arthritis Healthcare Use
Women ’s higher risk of conditions such as osteoarthritis and pain and fatigue may help to explain why overall healthcare resource use was higher in female patients with inflammatory arthritis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Managing osteoarthritis for hips and knees
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 50 years old and live an active lifestyle. Recently, I started having more aches and pains, especially in my knees and hips. I wonder if I have arthritis. What are my treatment options? ANSWER: Osteoarthritis, also known as mechanical arthritis or "wear-and-tear" arthritis, is the most common joint disorder in the U.S. This condition occurs when the protective cartilage lining the joints is lost, resulting in pain and impaired function. An estimated… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 29, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
A Fremont startup is seeking FDA approval for its 'shock absorber' for the knee
The Fremont company's implant looks to relieve the knee of the painful pounding that osteoarthritis sufferers feel while just walking. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 27, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Lowering BMI Linked With Better Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes Lowering BMI Linked With Better Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes
Losing weight helps prevent the onset and progression of knee osteoarthritis, researchers in Australia report.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Research Suggests Adding Corticosteroid Injection and Local Anesthesia to Treatment for Hip Osteoarthritis
No abstract available (Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter)
Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter - September 20, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: CME Article Source Type: news
Unsupervised Yoga Improves Short-Term Function in Knee OA
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 -- An unsupervised online yoga program plus online education modestly improves physical function, but not knee pain during walking, at 12 weeks compared with online education alone among people with knee osteoarthritis,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 19, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Online Yoga: Not Much Help for Knee Pain, Study Finds
(MedPage Today) -- An internet-delivered, unsupervised yoga program designed to relieve knee osteoarthritis pain and improve function showed hints of efficacy but apparently needs some tweaking, researchers suggested.
When evaluated at week 12... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 19, 2022 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
The gentle activity that is ‘extremely helpful’ for arthritis - helps ‘full body strength'
The gentle exercise is known to be "extremely helpful" for managing osteoarthritis, explains a physiotherapist. Are you doing it? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
