Tag: Knee Problems
Physically Demanding Jobs May Raise Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis
Occupational lifting, kneeling, climbing, squatting, standing versus sedentary work linked to knee OA
Prevalence of DFCIs Up for Young Competitive Alpine Skiers
More distal femoral cortical irregularity found on knee MRI, mainly at medial head of gastrocnemius muscle
Dextrose Injections Aid Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Benefits include reduced pain, improved function, better quality of life
Biomechanical Footwear May Aid Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes
While significant improvement seen across pain, function, stiffness scores, clinical impact remains uncertain
Long-Term Physical Activity Not Tied to Knee Arthritis
Persistent, extensive sitting not associated with either elevated or reduced risk
Outcomes Better at One Year With Physical Therapy for Knee OA
Less pain, functional disability seen at one year with physical therapy versus intraarticular glucocorticoid injection
MIV-711 No Better Than Placebo for Pain Relief in Knee OA
But significant reductions seen in medial femoral bone area progression, medial femoral cartilage thinning
Race, Poverty Not Tied to Knee Replacement Outcomes
Low surgeon volume and low pre-op expectations for improvement tied to higher risk of failure
Physical Therapy, Lifestyle Advice Underused in Knee OA
2007 to 2015 saw increase in use of NSAID prescriptions from orthopedists, primary care doctors
Experimental Growth Factor May Aid Knee Osteoarthritis
However, clinical significance uncertain as patients did not report symptom improvement
