By Lorraine L. Janeczko October 24, 2018 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with osteoarthritis who start opioid treatment at higher doses tend to have higher treatment-failure rates, according to an industry-sponsored study. The findings were presented in a poster September 13 at the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) World Congress on […]
Reuters Health News | September 24, 2018 The commonly used painkiller diclofenac may be linked with an increased risk of heart problems, a large Danish study suggests. Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that’s often used to treat arthritis and other painful joint conditions. In many countries, it’s available without a prescription. Researchers found […]
Healthline/Medical News Today | September 17, 2018 In a recent series of experiments, scientists found that a specific antioxidant helps prevent the damage that osteoarthritis causes to cartilage. This may also have applications for bone and brain disorders. Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis type, causing pain and stiffness in the joints as cartilage steadily […]
International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases — Ahmad HS, et al. | June 01, 2018 Authors compared the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) intra-articular injections as mono-therapeutic options for primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA). They also ascertained if the clinical outcomes were related to changes in the ultrasonography structural appearance. Findings suggested the […]
APM&R July 2018 Volume 99, Issue 7, Pages 1352–1359 Bo Hu, PhD Abstract Objective To determine the association between quadriceps rate of force development (RFD) and decline in self-reported physical function and objective measures of physical performance. Design Longitudinal cohort study. Setting Community-based sample from 4 urban areas. Participants Osteoarthritis Initiative participants with or at […]
Journal of International Medical Research María Orosia Lucha-López Article first published online: June 25, 2018 Received: June 26, 2017; Accepted: March 27, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060518771825 Abstract Objective To assess the relationship between static frontal knee alignment in asymptomatic subjects and flexibility of the main muscles functionally related to the knee. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was […]
This article suggests that people with knee arthritis may respond favorably to a soft knee brace. The soft knee brace in this study was the GENUTEX A2, Human I, Bleiswijk, The Netherlands. Rheumatology — Cudejko T, et al. | June 22, 2018 Authors evaluated the impact of a soft knee brace on objectively assessed dynamic […]
Clinical and mechanistic improvements seen with weight loss of 20% or more by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 20, 2018 Older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who lost 20% or more of their body weight had significant improvements in pain and function, and experienced benefits on multiple other clinical and mechanistic outcomes, a secondary analysis […]
Di Yalong Arthritis Research & Therapy 2018 20:128 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1621-0© The Author(s). 2018 Received: 16 September 2017Accepted: 13 May 2018 Published: 19 June 2018 Abstract Background In this study, we evaluated whether platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is superior to hyaluronic acid (HA) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Methods The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, […]
by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 14, 2018 AMSTERDAM — Among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), greater structural disease severity and worse functional limitations were associated with an increased risk of developing depression, a researcher reported here. Compared with patients in the lowest quintile, patients in the highest quintile of disease structural severity as measured according […]
Chronic low back pain: At short term, massage, yoga, and psychological therapies (primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) (strength of evidence [SOE]: moderate) and exercise, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation (SOE: low) were associated with slight improvements in function compared with usual care or inactive controls. Except for spinal manipulation, these interventions also improved pain. Effects […]
The Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative (CCGI) has just finished appraising and summarizing this 2018 guideline published in JOSPT, “Knee Pain and Mobility Impairments: Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Lesions”. This summary covers key recommendations for a physical examination (outcome measures, physical performance measures, and physical impairment measures), diagnosis, clinical course, risk factors, interventions, and imaging studies. […]
Isabel A.C. Baert Musculoskeletal Science & Practice June 2018 Volume 35, Pages 105–109 Highlights •Proprioception tests that are easily accessible in clinical practice are needed. •Knee joint position sense can be tested using an analogue inclinometer. •This method is reliable (ICCs 0.65-0.95) and recommended for clinical practice. •Errors are low testing in multiple positions, calculating […]
Clinical Rheumatology — | May 07, 2018 Lo GH, et al. – Researchers assessed the relationship of self-selected running on osteoarthritis (OA) symptom and structure progression in people with knee OA. In individuals 50 years old and older with knee OA, an association of self-selected running with improved knee pain and not with worsening knee […]
Vishal Hegde, MD; Armin Arshi, MD; Christopher Wang, BS; Zorica Buser, PhD; Jeffrey C. Wang, MD; Andrew R. Jensen, MD; John S. Adams, MD; Erik N. Zeegen, MD; Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD Orthopedics. https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180424-04 Posted April 30, 2018 Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the relative incidence of postoperative complications in 25-hydroxyvitamin […]
Søren T. Skou, PT, PhD Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2018 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–36 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2018.7877 Synopsis Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are among the leading causes of global disability, highlighting the need for early, targeted, and effective treatments. The benefits on symptoms and impairments of exercise therapy in people with hip and […]
Patients may be experiencing placebo effect, but it’s still an effect, rheumatologist says by John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today April 19, 2018 CHICAGO — In dealing with osteoarthritis, both patients and their physicians often have a hard time understanding what to make of novel “cures” such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP), stem cell treatments, and […]
Authors: Søren T. Skou, PT, PhD Synopsis Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and knee is among the leading causes of global disability, highlighting the need for early, targeted, and effective treatment. The benefits of exercise therapy in people with hip and knee OA are substantial and supported by high-quality evidence, underlining that it should be […]
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. […]
Most pain reduction in those with greatest weight loss by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 23, 2018 Laparoscopic gastric band (LAGB) surgery was associated with significant decreases in knee pain from osteoarthritis (OA), with the greatest improvements seen among those whose body mass index (BMI) had the greatest decreases and among younger […]