December 25, 2015 BMJ Open TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this meta-analysis of 14 studies evaluated the association between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The risk of knee OA was significantly increased in overweight (RR, 2.45) and obese (RR, 4.55) individuals. Each 5-kg/m2 increase in BMI resulted in […]
Significant improvements in pain, activities of daily living at week 52, regardless of bracing TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) — For patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), knee bracing offers no benefit over a multidisciplinary nonoperative program, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. Shirley P. Yu, […]
11.13.2015 No effects on structural progression in 2-year randomized study by Nancy Walsh Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today SAN FRANCISCO — Intra-articular steroid injections are not effective over the long term for preventing structural damage in knee osteoarthritis, a 2-year randomized trial found. In the study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health, […]
Michael J. Callaghan, PhD Study Design Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Background The use of external supports has been questioned because they may lead to weakness in the surrounding muscles. To our knowledge, there is no investigation into the effect of knee supports or braces on quadriceps muscle strength and quadriceps inhibition in […]
Date: November 8, 2015 Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Summary: Injecting ozone gas into the knee reduces pain and improves functioning and quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis, according to new research. Injecting ozone gas into the knee reduces pain and improves functioning and quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis, […]
Date: November 7, 2015 Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Summary: For the first time, chondroitin sulfate has been more successful than celecoxib in reducing the long-term progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to new research findings. For the first time, chondroitin sulfate has been more successful than celecoxib in reducing the long-term progression of knee […]
Date: November 7, 2015 Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Summary: Both Tai Chi and physical therapy positively impact pain, function and other symptoms of knee osteoarthritis – making Tai Chi a viable treatment alternative for people suffering with the degenerative disease, according to new research. Both Tai Chi and physical therapy positively impact pain, […]
Lasers in Medical Science Published: 29 September 2015 Volume 30, pages 2335–2339, (2015) Abstract The current study evaluates whether the addition of low-level laser therapy into standard conventional physical therapy in elderly with bilateral symptomatic tri-compartmental knee arthritis can successfully postpone the need for joint replacement surgery. A prospective randomized cohort study of 100 consecutive […]
How to tape for Patella Femoral Syndrome (McConnell Taping Technique) This technique holds the patella. Patellar Tracking (Mulligan Taping Technique) This technique rotates the tibia. Mulligan Taping Techniques :: Principles
August 2015 Volume 96, Issue 8, Pages 1525–1532 Hamayun Zafar, PhD, PT Highlights •Whole-body vibration can reduce pain and improve function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. •Whole-body vibration does not relieve knee stiffness in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. •Long-term follow-up effects of whole-body vibration were not investigated. Abstract Objective To examine the current evidence regarding […]
Nagoya J Med Sci. 2015 Aug;77(3):329-37. Tauchi R, Imagama S, Muramoto A, Tsuboi M, Ishiguro N, Hasegawa Y Abstract Previous studies evaluated various risk factors for knee OA; however, no study has examined the association between spinal factors, such as total spinal alignment and spinal range of motion (ROM), with knee OA. The purpose of […]
J Knee Surg. 2015 Aug;28(4):321-7. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1389160. Epub 2014 Aug 27. Jeffrey J Cherian PMID: 25162407 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1389160 Abstract Some have proposed the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an adjunct to the current standard of care in treatment of osteoarthritis knee pain. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects […]
Arthritis & Rheumatism 07/21/2015 Attur M, et al. Inflammatory mediators, such as PGE2 and IL–1β, are produced by osteoarthritic joint tissues, where they may contribute to disease pathogenesis. The authors examined whether inflammation, reflected in plasma and peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) reflected presence of osteoarthritis (OA), progression or symptoms in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis […]
Acta Medica Iranica 2015. 53(8):466-470. Behzad Heidari, Yahya Javadian, Mansour Babaei, Behnaz Yousef-Ghahari ABSTRACT Both vitamin D deficiency and quadriceps muscle weakness are associated with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and pain. The aim of this study was to determine the restorative effect of vitamin D deficiency on pain and quadriceps muscle strength in knee osteoarthritis. Patients […]
NEJM Journal Watch June 17, 2015 By Christine Sadlowski Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Arthroscopic surgery for knee pain in middle-aged and older patients is not more beneficial than standard care beyond 6 months and is associated with harms, a BMJ meta-analysis shows. In nine studies, […]
June 18, 2015 When caring for orthopedic patients, physicians must consider the role of hormones, differential anatomy, joint stability and bone quality, as well as differences in recovery after injury and surgery among men and women, according to researchers. In a recently published literature review, the researchers found women had a significantly higher incidence of […]
FORBES.COM MAY 18, 2015 Steven Salzberg CONTRIBUTOR As spring turns into summer, we spend more time outdoors, exercising, gardening, or just walking around. And for many people, more exercise means knee pain. Count me among the afflicted. Several people, including my orthopedic specialist, have suggested that I try injections of hyaluronic acid to treat my […]
5/14/15 Patients who underwent knee replacement exhibited less cartilage thickness at baseline and, over time, greater lateral and location-independent femorotibial cartilage loss than those who did not get replacement, researchers said. Furthermore, location-independent analysis of change in cartilage thickness predicted future knee replacement. These were among the findings of a U.S.-European prospective cohort study published […]
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