Tag: Arthritis: Osteo
Diet and Exercise Intervention Better for Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
Among overweight or obese adults, diet and exercise led to small but significant difference in pain over 18 months versus attention control
RSNA: Corticosteroid Injections Appear to Worsen Knee Osteoarthritis
Corticosteroids linked to progression of knee OA based on whole-organ magnetic resonance imaging scores, KL grade
Antidepressants Have Small Benefit for Pain, Function in OA
However, total adverse events occur more often in patients receiving antidepressants versus placebo
ACR: Genicular Nerve Block Offers Short-Term Pain Relief for Knee OA
Improvements seen in pain scores for patients receiving genicular nerve block at two, four, eight, and 12 weeks
Outcomes Similar for Total Ankle Replacement, Ankle Fusion in OA
No clinically or statistically significant difference seen in mean change in Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire walking/standing domain scores
High Costs Seen for Nonoperative Therapy for Late-Stage Knee Arthritis Prior to TKA
Differences seen in treatment prescribed and by gender, geography during the year before total knee arthroplasty
Unsupervised Yoga Improves Short-Term Function in Knee OA
But unsupervised yoga plus online education did not reduce knee pain during walking compared with online education alone
Losing Weight Tied to Better Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes
Change in body mass index associated with both onset and progression of the structural defects of knee osteoarthritis
Benefit of Viscosupplementation for Knee OA Questioned
Small reduction in pain, increased risk for serious adverse events seen with viscosupplementation versus placebo for knee osteoarthritis
Walking for Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis in Over 50s
Those who walked for exercise had reduced likelihood of new frequent knee pain and medial joint space narrowing