Tips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
SATURDAY, Oct. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For many people, it is possible to slow the loss of joint cartilage as they age and avoid surgery to boot.Certain steps can help with that, said one orthopedic surgeon from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn…
Learn MoreSubir apenas un poco de peso aumenta las probabilidades de problemas de las rodillas
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una persona no tiene que aumentar demasiado peso antes de que su riesgo de necesitar un reemplazo de rodilla aumente de forma sustancial, encontró una nueva revisión de las evidencias.Aumentar apena…
Learn MoreIt Doesn’t Take Much Weight Gain to Raise Odds for Knee Trouble
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A person doesn’t have to pack on very many extra pounds before their risk of needing a knee replacement increases substantially, a new evidence review has found.Weight gain of just 11 pounds increases a wom…
Learn More¿Cirugías de rodilla u hombros sin opioides? Un estudio encuentra que es posible
LUNES, 10 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras los políticos y las autoridades de salud buscan soluciones para una epidemia de opioides que acaba con las vidas de decenas de miles de personas cada año, los médicos que recetan los analgésico…
Learn MoreKnee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It’s Possible, Study Finds
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While politicians and health officials seek solutions to an opioid epidemic that kills tens of thousands every year, doctors who prescribe the pain medications are seeking alternatives for their patients.New r…
Learn MoreHigh Costs Seen for Nonoperative Therapy for Late-Stage Knee Arthritis Prior to TKA
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 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 conside…
Learn More¿Tiene problemas de rodilla? Perder peso podría ayudar a ralentizar la artritis
VIERNES, 23 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Perder el exceso de peso quizá no solo ayude a prevenir la artritis de rodilla, sino que podría ralentizar su progresión en personas que ya sufren de la afección, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los in…
Learn MoreKnee Trouble? Losing Weight May Help Slow Arthritis
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Losing excess weight may not only help prevent knee arthritis, but also slow its progression in people who already have the condition, a recent study suggests.Researchers found that among over 9,000 middle-ag…
Learn MoreUnsupervised Yoga Improves Short-Term Function in Knee OA
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 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 osteoar…
Learn MorePoll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aching joints are common for people over 50, but it’s still important to talk to a doctor about it rather than endlessly self-medicating, experts say. Now, a new poll from the University of Michigan breaks d…
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