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Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis): Symptoms and Treatment

Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis): Symptoms and Treatment

Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis): Symptoms and TreatmentEarly Treatment Can Help ImmenselyByCarol EusticeUpdated on September 28, 2023Medically reviewed byAnita C. Chand

Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis): Symptoms and Treatment

Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis): Symptoms and TreatmentEarly Treatment Can Help ImmenselyByCarol EusticeUpdated on September 28, 2023Medically reviewed byAnita C. Chand
An Overview of Enteropathic Arthritis

An Overview of Enteropathic Arthritis

Joint Symptoms Combined With Gastrointestinal ProblemsByCarol EusticeMedically reviewed byDavid Ozeri, MDEnteropathic arthritis is an inflammatory condition affecting the spine

An Overview of Enteropathic Arthritis

Joint Symptoms Combined With Gastrointestinal ProblemsByCarol EusticeMedically reviewed byDavid Ozeri, MDEnteropathic arthritis is an inflammatory condition affecting the spine
Researchers seek to improve techniques for joint defect treatment

Researchers seek to improve techniques for joint defect treatment

by Umea UniversityLaboratory grown cartilage tissue without mechanical stimulation (A), with one centrifugation per day (B) and three centrifugations per day (C). Credit: Juha PrittinenDifferent

Researchers seek to improve techniques for joint defect treatment

by Umea UniversityLaboratory grown cartilage tissue without mechanical stimulation (A), with one centrifugation per day (B) and three centrifugations per day (C). Credit: Juha PrittinenDifferent
Can antidepressant medication alleviate pain in patients with osteoarthritis?

Can antidepressant medication alleviate pain in patients with osteoarthritis?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial published inArthritis & Rheumatologyrecently examined whether duloxetine, a medication that is prescribed to treat depres

Can antidepressant medication alleviate pain in patients with osteoarthritis?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial published inArthritis & Rheumatologyrecently examined whether duloxetine, a medication that is prescribed to treat depres
Walking is great for lower back pain—here's how to get the most out of this exercise

Walking is great for lower back pain—here's how to get the most out of this exercise

by Athalie Redwood-Brown and Jen Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you're one of themillions of people worldwidewho suffer from lower back pain, you mig

Walking is great for lower back pain—here's how to get the most out of this exercise

by Athalie Redwood-Brown and Jen Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you're one of themillions of people worldwidewho suffer from lower back pain, you mig
A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized.The Monash University researc

A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized.The Monash University researc
Muscle tissue changes could be driving sex-based injury risk, say physiologists

Muscle tissue changes could be driving sex-based injury risk, say physiologists

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonDifferences in the way muscles respond to stress could help explain why certain sports injuries are more common in women compared

Muscle tissue changes could be driving sex-based injury risk, say physiologists

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonDifferences in the way muscles respond to stress could help explain why certain sports injuries are more common in women compared
One in five patients with rheumatoid arthritis went undiagnosed during the pandemic

One in five patients with rheumatoid arthritis went undiagnosed during the pandemic

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of new diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis fell by 20% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests.The

One in five patients with rheumatoid arthritis went undiagnosed during the pandemic

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of new diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis fell by 20% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests.The
Reasons to Wear Arthritis Gloves

Reasons to Wear Arthritis Gloves

Reasons to Wear Arthritis GlovesByAngelica BottaroPublished on November 08, 2023Medically reviewed byDavid Ozeri, MDArthritis gloves, or compression gloves, are specialized glo

Reasons to Wear Arthritis Gloves

Reasons to Wear Arthritis GlovesByAngelica BottaroPublished on November 08, 2023Medically reviewed byDavid Ozeri, MDArthritis gloves, or compression gloves, are specialized glo
Autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: M-ACI has comparable benefit to therapy alternative

Autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: M-ACI has comparable benefit to therapy alternative

by Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainAutologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has been used in adults with deep cartilage defects for over 30 years and

Autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: M-ACI has comparable benefit to therapy alternative

by Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainAutologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has been used in adults with deep cartilage defects for over 30 years and
Study shows AFL players' hip issues begin in early career

Study shows AFL players' hip issues begin in early career

by Elaine Cooney,La Trobe UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from La Trobe University studied 58 pain-free male Australian Football League (AFL) draftees, finding that nearl

Study shows AFL players' hip issues begin in early career

by Elaine Cooney,La Trobe UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from La Trobe University studied 58 pain-free male Australian Football League (AFL) draftees, finding that nearl
Synthetic joint lubricant holds promise for osteoarthritis

Synthetic joint lubricant holds promise for osteoarthritis

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new type of treatment for osteoarthritis, currently in canine clinical trials, shows promise for eventual use in humans.The trea

Synthetic joint lubricant holds promise for osteoarthritis

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new type of treatment for osteoarthritis, currently in canine clinical trials, shows promise for eventual use in humans.The trea