MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | January 25, 2022 An international research team has established a link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. The team led by Éric Boilard of Université Laval has discovered that a protein naturally present in the gut acts on the microbiota and causes the formation of molecules that […]
Published: 13 July 2020 Jocelyn L. Bowden, David J. Hunter, Leticia A. Deveza, Vicky Duong, Krysia S. Dziedzic, Kelli D. Allen, Ping-Keung Chan & Jillian P. Eyles Nature Reviews Rheumatology (2020) Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex musculoskeletal disease and a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. Hip and knee OA alone are major […]
Benjamin J. Sherman, DO; Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD; Jason Glowney, MD; Rachel M. Frank, MD Orthopedics. 2019;42(2):66-73https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20190225-02 Posted March 21, 2019 Abstract Individuals with osteoarthritis have a diminished quality of life, and the condition is a major cause of disability. Newer biologic treatments have been developed that are believed to modify disease progression. These predominantly […]
Complement Ther Med. 2018 Apr;37:143-157. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.03.003. Epub 2018 Mar 5. Phang JK Abstract OBJECTIVES: To summarize all good quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions in patients with rheumatic diseases. METHODS: A systematic literature review guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) was performed. […]
Headline The programme of research found that acupuncture was more effective than usual care and sham acupuncture for chronic pain, that it was one of the more clinically effective physical therapies for osteoarthritis and that it showed benefits in the treatment of depression. Abstract Background: There has been an increase in the utilisation of acupuncture […]
This study suggested that curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric root) may help to reduce inflammation and pain in arthritis patients, thereby, reducing the amount of arthritis medicine they have to take. In this study, they used C3 Complex, 1,500 mg, 3x/day for 6 weeks. May 30, 2014 Curcuminoids, the bioactive components of the spice […]
February 6, 2014 The Osteoarthritis Research Society International released new guidelines for non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis and highlighted biomechanical interventions, exercise and weight management as some of the appropriate treatments for all patients. According to the guideline, published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, thirteen experts and a patient representative considered 29 treatment modalities listed in […]
Peter J. Larmer, DHSc, MPH, FNZCP Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 95, Issue 2 , Pages 375-389, February 2014 Journal Reference Abstract Objective To undertake a systematic critical appraisal of guidelines to provide a summary of recommendations for the physical management of osteoarthritis (OA). Data Sources The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus with […]
“The background for this AUC comes from the 2013 AAOS evidence-based clinical practice guideline on OA of the knee, a comprehensive review of all the available evidence,” said Michael Heggenness, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon who served as a non-voting moderator during the voting panel process. “This AUC is a tool that takes that guideline one step further; it marries the available evidence with expert medical opinion and is available at the touch of a web and mobile-based app.”