_ Osteoarthritis How to Conquer Knee Pain By Jane Farrell article Standing up slowly, maybe with a little sigh or grunt? No one wants to admit to such a thing. Joints … Read More→
_ Back Pain Bone Health Hip Health Hip Health Knee Pain Osteoarthritis Take A Vacation with Joint Comfort: Travel Tips for Aching Joints By Jane Farrell article Summer may almost be over but there is still time for that long-awaited vacation. Whether itΓÇÖs a relaxing family trip … Read More→
_ Knee Pain Osteoarthritis Why is Osteoarthritis of the Knee More Common in Women Than in Men? By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University have found clear differences in the synovial fluid of the … Read More→
_ Knee Pain Osteoarthritis Knee Surgery May Have Minimal Quality-of-Life Effects if You DonΓÇÖt Have Severe Symptoms By Sondra Forsyth article Current use of knee replacement surgery for patients with osteoarthritis may have minimal effects on quality of life and is … Read More→
_ Osteoarthritis Chair Yoga an Effective Treatment for Osteoarthritis By Sondra Forsyth article For the millions of older adults who suffer from osteoarthritis in their lower extremities (hip, knee, ankle or foot), chair … Read More→
_ Osteoarthritis Beating Osteoarthritis Knee Pain: Beyond Special Shoes By Sondra Forsyth article We have plenty of fairy tales about shoes that work magic in peopleΓÇÖs lives: glass slippers that brought love to … Read More→
_ Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis: What You Need to Know By Jane Farrell article The word “arthritis” makes many people think of painful, stiff joints. But, there are many kinds of arthritis, each with … Read More→
_ Arthritis Health Headlines Medical Care Osteoarthritis Improving a Controversial Arthritis Treatment By Jane Farrell article Cornell University bioengineers have discovered that a common but controversial osteoarthritis may be more effective when it is adjusted. Injections … Read More→
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Knee Pain Osteoarthritis Pain Management Women's Health and Wellness Women with Knee Osteoarthritis Experience More Pain Than Men Do By Jane Farrell article Among patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, women experienced greater sensitivity to various pain modalities — such as lower tolerance … Read More→
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_ Osteoarthritis Knee Surgery No Help for Mild OA By Sondra Forsyth article A new study indicates that there is no apparent benefit to arthroscopic knee surgery for age-related tears of the meniscus in comparison with nonsurgical or sham treatments. The study, published August 25th 2014 in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), provides evidence that middle-aged or older patients with mild or no osteoarthritis of the knee may not benefit from the procedure.
_ Osteoarthritis Newfound Cause of Osteoarthritis By Sondra Forsyth article A mechanism of joint destruction caused by a natural material that grinds away healthy cartilage and worsens osteoarthritis has been identified in human hip joints for the first time by University of Liverpool scientists in the UK. The scientists, with Professor Alan Boyde and colleagues from Queen Mary University of London, were studying the hip of a man with a rare genetic condition, alkaptonuria (AKU). This is a metabolic disease in which a substance called homogentisic acid accumulates in joint cartilage, causing changes to its physical properties.
_ Osteoarthritis Omega-3 Lessens Severity of Osteoarthritis By Sondra Forsyth article Mice consuming a supplement of omega-3 fatty acids had healthier joints than those fed diets high in saturated fats and omega-6 fatty acids, according to Duke Medicine researchers. The findings, published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases on July 11th 2014, suggest that unhealthy dietary fats ΓÇô not just obesity ΓÇô may contribute to worsening osteoarthritis.
_ Osteoarthritis 6,000 Steps a Day Helps Ease OA By Sondra Forsyth article Research done at from Sargent College at Boston University in Massachusetts shows that walking just 6,000 steps a day reduces the risk of developing mobility issues such as difficulty getting up from a chair and climbing stairs that are often associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The typical recommendation I 10,000 steps ΓÇô about five miles -- a day but BU team found that fewer steps will do the trick. The study, which was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, was published in June 2014 in in Arthritis Care & Research.