Osteoarthritis

Patients suffering from complications associated with osteoarthritis often reach for over-the-counter pain relievers.

Medicare quality improvement program leads to cost savings and improved care in knee surgery, say researchers who presented findings this week at AAOS 2016.

Synovectomy could lead to more complications in RA patients after total knee arthroplasty, shows a study presented at the 2016 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Orlando this week.

A recent report found there is not nearly enough scientific research being conducted on the effects of marijuana and other cannabinoids on rheumatic diseases.

Researchers are calling for research uniquely designed to lead to comprehensive exercise clinical practice guidelines for osteoarthritis.

Doing yoga improved rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis and mood for female adults following trend of benefits associated with other conditions.

The great Italian sculptor and painter Michelangelo wrote relatives he was having trouble with his hands. Was it gout? Not so, a team of disease detectives write.

Developing arthritis could increase the risk of falling into poverty, especially for female patients.

The lack of patient-doctor communication about osteoarthritis symptoms leaves patients in quandary about their condition, a study shows.

Foot orthoses and rocker soles can reduce pressure under the first metatarsophalangeal joint associated with osteoarthritis.

Exercise – it’s both the problem and solution for patients with osteoarthritis. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University found genetic biomarkers that could help predict day-to-day pain from physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Motor control exercises can offer some relief for patients with chronic low back pain, but they are not necessarily better than other forms of exercise.

Author of the recent vitamin D study in JAMA Internal Medicine discusses whether less is really more when it comes to vitamin D intake.

The authors of a newly published study in Arthritis Care & Research set out to answer an ambiguous question in osteoarthritis: How do physicians and patients define “worsening condition?”

High levels of soluble biglycan (sBGN) are present in the synovial fluid of patients with severe osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. While the connection between sBGN and inflammation had been established by previous research, this study is among the first to demonstrate that higher concentrations of sBGN are present in more severe arthritis cases.

Study shows links between past and current oral birth control usage with better patient reported outcomes for arthritis symptoms

Researchers studied elderly patients with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions enrolled in an exercise program in order to test the idea that an exercise program could improve their mobility and enhance the overall health of the participants.

Researchers say there is no evidence that intra-articular corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid are more effective than placebo in treating carpometacarpal and interphalangeal osteoarthritis.

Study results suggest that patient preferences make up the lion’s share of the disparity in white and African-American patients who undergo total knee replacement.

Researchers examined data from 19,000 rheumatologist-diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients in order to assess and compare the impact of total knee arthroplasty on pain and health-related quality of life.

Hip pain doesn’t necessarily mean hip osteoarthritis, but then again, hip osteoarthritis doesn’t necessarily mean hip pain, as examined by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).

Total knee replacement with nonsurgical treatments provides better pain relief and improved function as compared to nonsurgical treatments alone.

Researchers recently published a study that examined patients' activity level and health-related quality of life after lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

Men and women with incident bone fractures face increased mortality by two, but even higher for those with proximal fractures.

Other than joint replacement, not much works in treating osteoarthritis of the knee. A Brazilian research team said it has had success with intra-articular injections of ozone.

Intensive physical therapy paired with booster sessions works in patients with knee osteoarthritis, study shows.

In preliminary results presented at ObesityWeek, University of Pittsburgh researchers revealed that 3 years after bariatric surgery, the majority of patients experience an improvement in pain and walking ability.

In knee osteoarthritis, practicing tai chi weekly can be as effective in treating pain as weekly physical therapy.

Massive weight loss due to bariatric surgery could greatly improve the quality of life for osteoarthritis patients, according to a small pilot study.

Study results suggest that balneotherapy and physical therapy can not only reduce nocturnal pain for patients who suffer from knee osteoarthritis, but can also improve sleep quality.