Tag: Arthritis: Osteo
Outbreak of Septic Arthritis Described in New Jersey
Forty-one cases of septic arthritis linked to intra-articular injections administered at same practice
Quadriceps Exercise Relieves Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
Quadriceps isometric contraction exercise method effective for pain relief, knee joint function
Some Benefit for Curcuminoids in Knee Osteoarthritis
Reduced knee pain, improved quality of life versus placebo; less so than ibuprofen
Knee Pain Relief Seen With Fiber, Chondroitin in Osteoarthritis
Lower risk for osteoarthritis knee pain with chondroitin supplementation, higher intake of fiber
No Evidence Steroids Benefit Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Noticeable cartilage loss detected in patients treated with injections over two years, researchers say
Symptomatic Hand Osteoarthritis Will Affect 40 Percent of People
Obesity appears to raise the risk, researchers note
Crepitus Tied to Incident Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Subjective knee crepitus predicts incident subjective osteoarthritis longitudinally
Interventions Don’t Improve Osteoarthritis Outcomes
No benefit for patient- and provider-based interventions compared with usual care
Decision Aid Ups Rate of Knee Replacement Surgery for Blacks
However, rates of recommendation for surgery did not differ significantly
Barriers Identified in Current Knee Osteoarthritis Care
Most frequently cited barriers were in domains of patient and health care professional
