Heidi Splete December 03, 2020 Electro-acupuncture resulted in significant improvement in pain and function, compared with sham acupuncture, in a randomized trial of more than 400 adults with knee OA. The socioeconomic burden of knee OA (KOA) remains high, and will likely increase with the aging population and rising rates of obesity, wrote first author Jian-Feng […]
November 9, 2020—It does not appear that corticosteroid injections for the management of pain associated with knee osteoarthritis contribute to worsening of the condition, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Virtual Convergence 2020, which took place online from November 5 to 9. “Cortisone injections have been used for a long time […]
Christiansen MB, Thoma LM, Master H, et al The Journal of Rheumatology|October 5, 2020 The present study was conducted to explore an 8-year variation in waist circumference (WC) with the risk of incident low physical function over 1 year in adults with, or at risk of, knee osteoarthritis. Researchers applied data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. […]
October 01, 2020 Annals of Internal Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized controlled trial examined the use curcumin over 12 weeks for treatment of osteoarthritis. Use of curcumin improved pain for patients, but did not improve effusion volumes or relaxation time of the lateral femoral cartilage when compared with placebo. Curcumin is presented as a potential […]
Bacon K, LaValley MP, Jafarzadeh SR, et al Does cartilage loss cause pain in osteoarthritis and if so, how much? Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2020;79:1105-1110. Abstract Objectives Although treatment development in osteoarthritis (OA) focuses on chondroprotection, it is unclear how much preventing cartilage loss reduces joint pain. It is also unclear how nociceptive tissues may be involved. Methods Using data from the […]
Wang TT, Liu Y, Ning ZY, et al Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science | June 26, 2020 Whether acupuncture affords an efficacious as well as safe treatment option for knee osteoarthritis was investigated, and researchers also intended to afford evidence for its application in clinical practice. For this purpose, they extensively explored 8 databases […]
Maheshwer B, Polce EM, Paul K, et al Arthroscopy|June 3, 2020 The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis analyzing the impacts of mesenchymal stem cells on cartilage regeneration and patient-reported pain and function. This study was performed according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines […]
Sit RWS, Wu RWK, Rabago D Annals of Family Medicine|May 21, 2020 Researchers investigated whether intra-articular hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy (DPT) affords an efficacious option relative to normal saline (NS) injection for the management of knee osteoarthritis (KOA), via this single-center, parallel-group, blinded, randomized controlled trial at a university primary care clinic in Hong Kong. They […]
Newswise: All Journal News May 13, 2020 Cappuccino, latte or short black, coffee is one of the most commonly consumed drinks in the world. But whether it’s good or bad for your health can be clarified by genetics, as a world-first study from the University of South Australia’s Australian Centre for Precision Health shows that excess coffee consumption can cause […]
May 12, 2020 The BIOTOK Randomized Clinical Trial Stephan Reichenbach, MD, MSc JAMA. 2020;323(18):1802-1812. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.3565 Key Points Question Is an individualized biomechanical footwear therapy effective for reducing knee pain in people with knee osteoarthritis? Findings In this randomized clinical trial that included 220 participants with knee pain due to knee osteoarthritis, treatment with an individualized biomechanical […]
Yuenyongviwat V, Duangmanee S, Iamthanaporn K BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | May 11, 2020 Among patients suffering from medial compartment knees osteoarthritis knee, researchers assessed the impact of hip abductor exercises. The patients were randomly assigned to two groups: hip abductor strengthening exercises, combined with quadriceps strengthening exercises, were performed by those in the first group, […]
Arthritis & Rheumatology — Voinier D, Neogi T, Stefanik JJ, et al. | May 04, 2020 This study was attempted to assess knee overloading and underloading by characterizing cumulative load as the joint impacts of BMI and daily walking, and investigate the association between cumulative load and worsening cartilage damage over 2 years. Researchers applied […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online:April 9, 2020 Volume0 Issue0 Pages1-55 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2020.9041 Abstract Objective To assess the effectiveness of weight loss interventions on pain and disability in people with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) and spinal pain. Design Intervention systematic review. Literature Search Eight online databases and clinical trial registries. Study Selection […]
— Panel leader talks exercise, supplements, “mind-body interventions by Scott Harris, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today March 24, 2020 This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today and: Sharon Kolasinski, MD, is a rheumatologist with Penn Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She recently led the panel that developed the 2019 American College […]
— Association was independent of obesity and radiographic severity by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 3, 2020 Among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), pain was greater for those with coexisting diabetes mellitus (DM), and this association was independent of obesity and radiographic severity, European researchers found. In an analysis that adjusted for […]
Experimental Gerontology — Kwon HM, et al. | February 28, 2020 Researchers performed this study with 5,117 individuals aged > 60 years, to assess the link between smoking and knee osteoarthritis (OA) in the elderly. The participants were selected from the Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (KNHANES-VI) 2013–2015, and included those who responded […]
Clin Rehabil , 269215520903786 2020 Feb 17 Patrícia Pereira Alfredo Abstract Objectives: To compare the effects of continuous and pulsed therapeutic ultrasound combined with strengthening exercises. Design: This is a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Setting: Pontifical Catholic University. Subjects: One hundred participants with Grade 2-4 knee osteoarthritis and both genders were involved. Intervention: Participants were randomized […]
Clinical Nutrition Volume 38, Issue 6, December 2019, Pages 2735-2739 NicolaVeronese Summary Objectives Mediterranean diet has several beneficial effects on health, but data regarding the association between Mediterranean diet and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are limited mainly to cross-sectional studies. We investigated whether higher Mediterranean diet adherence is prospectively associated with lower risk of radiographic OA […]
BMJ Open — Stausholm MB, Naterstad IF, Joensen J, et al. | November 04, 2019 Since low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is not recommended in major knee osteoarthritis (KOA) treatment guidelines, researchers conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to ascertain if an LLLT dose-response link exists in KOA. Twenty-two trials (n = 1,063) were meta-analysed. The […]
BMC Public Health — Lee SH, et al. | November 04, 2019 Researchers conducted this cross-sectional study to explore the connection between sedentary behavior and chronic knee pain in a study population representative of the general Korean population aged > 50 years while also considering the physical activity or BMI. In this investigation, data from Korea’s 6th […]