Does Running Bring on Arthritic Knees?
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research offers up some good news for diehard marathon runners: You don’t necessarily have to give up running if you are experiencing hip or knee pain.Contrary to widespread opinion, running marathons doe…
Learn MoreGenicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Reduces Knee Arthritis Pain
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is associated with a significant reduction in pain for patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of In…
Learn MoreLower Loading on Patellofemoral Joint Tied to Worse Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For young adults, lower patellofemoral joint (PFJ) loading during hopping is associated with an increased likelihood of early PFJ osteoarthritis at one year and with PFJ osteoarthritis worsening between one an…
Learn MoreSet of 15 Serum Biomarkers Can Predict Knee OA Progression
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A set of 15 serum biomarkers can predict clinically relevant knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression, according to a study published in the Jan. 25 issue of Science Advances.Kaile Zhou, from the Duke Molecular …
Learn MoreHigh-Dose Exercise No Better Than Low-Dose Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with knee osteoarthritis, high-dose exercise therapy is not superior to low-dose exercise therapy for most outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in the Annals of Internal Medi…
Learn MoreDiet and Exercise Intervention Better for Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For overweight or obese patients with knee osteoarthritis, diet and exercise result in a small but statistically significant difference in knee pain over 18 months compared with an attention control, accord…
Learn More¿Las inyecciones de esteroides empeoran la artritis de rodilla?
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las inyecciones de corticosteroides para aliviar el dolor en los pacientes con osteoartritis de rodilla podrían en realidad estarlos empeorando.Dos nuevos estudios descubrieron que, a pesar del al…
Learn MoreRSNA: Corticosteroid Injections Appear to Worsen Knee Osteoarthritis
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Corticosteroid injections seem to be associated with progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to two studies presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from…
Learn MoreDo Steroid Injections Worsen Arthritic Knees?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Corticosteroid injections to relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis could actually be setting them back.Two new studies have discovered that, despite the temporary relief of symptoms, the injecti…
Learn MoreAntidepressants Have Small Benefit for Pain, Function in OA
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressants lead to a small, but clinically unimportant, improvement in pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis, according to a review published online Oct. 21 in the Cochrane Library.Alexandra …
Learn More