Tag: Arthritis: Osteo
Impact of Antidepressants Examined in Back Pain, Osteoarthritis
SNRIs have small, not clinically important effect on back pain; may have clinically important effect on osteoarthritis pain
Flat, Flexible No Better Than Stable, Supportive Shoes for Knee OA
Change in pain, but not function, favoring stable, supportive shoes over flat, flexible shoes in knee osteoarthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms Improved With Stepped Care
Veterans experience modest improvements with stepped exercise program versus arthritis education control
ACR: Warfarin Tied to Increased Risk for Knee, Hip Replacement in OA
Among adults with atrial fibrillation, warfarin use linked to increased odds of knee, hip replacement versus direct oral anticoagulants
ACR: Corticosteroid Injections Do Not Speed Progression of Knee OA
Rates of radiographic progression similar for corticosteroid injections, hyaluronic acid injections in multivariable analysis
Total Joint Arthroplasty Linked to Reduced Risk for Falls
Risk for falls significantly reduced for patients undergoing total hip, knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis
Curcuma longa Extract Improves Knee Pain in Osteoarthritis
CL improved pain but did not change effusion-synovitis volume or cartilage composition
Bisphosphonates Safe but May Not Improve Bone Marrow Lesion Volume
However, a trend was seen toward a decrease in bone marrow lesion volume
Canakinumab Explored as Therapy for Large-Joint Osteoarthritis
Exploratory analysis reveals total hip/knee replacement rate reduced with canakinumab versus placebo
Physically Demanding Jobs May Raise Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis
Occupational lifting, kneeling, climbing, squatting, standing versus sedentary work linked to knee OA
