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May 2nd 2024
At 6 months, patients treated with ReNu exhibited significant reductions in assessed knee pain and maintained patient function compared with controls.
February 18th 2024
Bisophosphonate Use Questioned in Patients Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Many male patients being treated for prostate cancer undergo androgen deprivation therapy, which has been shown to have several risky side effects, including osteoporosis. A recent study looked at whether adding bisphosphonate was helpful in countering these effects.
New Injection Could Offer Improved Pain Relief for Knee Replacement Patients
For patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis the pain associated not only with the condition but also the potential knee replacement surgery can be excruciating. A recent study looked at ways to minimize the pain after the operation to get people back on their feet as quickly as possible.
Intra-articular Injection of Traumeel and Zeel Reduce Knee Pain in Double-blind Trial
November 20th 2014Intra-articular injection of two widely used plant and mineral extract-based formulations provide long-lasting pain relief in patients with moderate to severe pain from knee osteoarthritis, according to the first-ever double-blind trial of the treatments.
No Increase in Knee Osteoarthritis from Running
November 19th 2014Running does not increase the risk for knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to study results presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. No increase in knee OA or knee pain was associated with habitual running in any age group in a study of over 600 individuals who reported running as a regular activity at some point in their lives.
Chronic Pain Is the Most Common Reason for Dietary Supplement Use
September 21st 2014Knowledge of dietary supplement properties, uses, and contraindications is highly relevant to any health care practitioner that treats patients with chronic pain. Data shows that the top four reasons for supplement use are back pain, neck pain, joint pain, and arthritis.
Prioritization of Patient-centered Comparative Effectiveness Research for Osteoarthritis
As the life expectancy of patients continues to grow, healthcare professionals are seeing a rise in cases of osteoarthritis in their case files and are charged with discovering the best treatment possible for them.
FDA Approves Zorvolex for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis Pain
August 25th 2014Clinicians who treat patients suffering with osteoarthritis pain have a new low-dose nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) option at their disposal. Zorvolex (diclofenac) was developed to meet prevailing FDA recommendations regarding NSAID dosing and treatment duration.
Glucosamine Supplement Fails to Slow Joint Deterioration in Chronic Knee Pain Trial
May 29th 2014Although it is believed to help counteract joint and cartilage deterioration in osteoarthritis (OA), glucosamine supplementation is no more effective than placebo in preventing knee degeneration in patients with chronic knee pain.
Why Vitamins and Supplements Remain Popular Despite Botched Health Claims
May 8th 2014Patients find it very attractive to self-select a variety of vitamins and supplements that promise to improve their immune system and combat obesity without any dangers or dependence on healthcare professionals, but these claims are just not true.
Vitamin D Supplementation May Reduce Pain, Improve Sleep in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Expanding upon previous investigations of the associations among low vitamin D levels, chronic pain, and poor sleep within the general and non-pain populations, a research poster presented at the American Pain Society 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting suggests correcting inadequate vitamin D levels in middle-aged to older patients with knee osteoarthritis may reduce their clinical pain and improve sleep quality.