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Weekly massage sessions may provide short-term symptom relief for knee osteoarthritis patients

Massage Offers Short-Term Relief of Knee Pain in Arthritis Patients

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Findings among patients with knee osteoarthritis; long-term benefit unclear
The inverse association between fiber intake and the risk for incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis may be partially mediated by body mass index

BMI May Mediate Inverse Link Between Fiber Intake, Knee OA

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But link between fiber intake and knee osteoarthritis was significant in only one of two studies
Patellar mobilization therapy plus exercise has the potential to reduce pain and improve function and quality of life for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Joint Mobilization Plus Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis

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At 24 weeks, improvements seen in pain, function for osteoarthritis patients who did patellar mobilization
For individuals with knee osteoarthritis

ACR: Walking Each Day May Cut Risk for TKA Over Five Years

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Replacing 5 minutes of non-walking time with 5 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous walking beneficial
Use of cross-linked polyethylene has significantly reduced the revision rate following total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis

Revision Rates for Arthritis-Related Hip Replacement Down

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Use of cross-linked polyethylene bearing surface led to the reduction
Female reproductive and hormonal factors are associated with incidence of knee osteoarthritis

Reproductive, Hormonal Factors Tied to Knee OA in Women

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Parity, having been pregnant associated with higher risk of total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis
The European League Against Rheumatism has released recommendations -- published in the June issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases -- for health professionals to use in approaching pain management in inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis.

New Recommendations Guide Arthritis Pain Management

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Patient-centered recommendations released by the European League Against Rheumatism
For overweight and obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis

Greater Weight Loss Linked to Superior Outcomes in Knee OA

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Superior mechanistic outcomes with 10 to 19.9 percent weight loss in overweight, obese seniors with knee OA
Despite low-level evidence

AAOS: Stem Cell Tx for Knee OA Costs About $5,000 Per Injection

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High cost, rapidly expanding use despite low-level evidence; mean marketed clinical efficacy of 82.2%
For patients with moderate-to-severe hand pain and radiographic osteoarthritis

Hydroxychloroquine No Better Than Placebo for Hand OA

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No more effective than placebo for moderate-to-severe hand pain and radiographic osteoarthritis