ACR: Genicular Nerve Block Offers Short-Term Pain Relief for Knee OA
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genicular nerve block offers pain relief for patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology to coincide with the annual meeting of the American …
Learn MoreOutcomes Similar for Total Ankle Replacement, Ankle Fusion in OA
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle fusion (AF) have similar clinical scores and harms, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in the Annals of Int…
Learn MoreWhat Surgery Works Best for Arthritic Ankles?
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis have two surgical options to restore their quality of life, and the good news is a new study shows both have good outcomes.Deciding which one is better depends on t…
Learn MoreTips 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 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 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 MoreLosing Weight Tied to Better Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A decrease in body mass index (BMI) is independently associated with lower odds of onset and progression of the structural defects of knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Arth…
Learn MoreBenefit of Viscosupplementation for Knee OA Questioned
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Viscosupplementation yields a small reduction in pain for knee osteoarthritis compared with placebo, which is less than the minimal clinically important between-group difference, according to a review publis…
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