Last reviewed Sun 22 October 2017 By Lana Burgess Reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT Cod liver oil is traditionally believed to be healthful for people’s bones. But could cod liver oil and other fish oils play a role in the treatment of arthritis? Arthritis is a common condition that affects 1 […]
New study finds osteoarthritis is more than wear and tear by Leo Robert, Rheumatology Network August 20, 2017 Knee osteoarthritis has more than doubled in prevalence since the mid-20th century after occurring at low frequencies since prehistoric times, a study has found. Writing online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers from […]
Date: May 12, 2017 Source: University of Surrey Summary: Osteoarthritis can potentially be prevented with a good diet and regular exercise, a new expert review reports. Osteoarthritis can potentially be prevented with a good diet and regular exercise, a new expert review published in the Nature Reviews Rheumatology reports. During the expert review, researchers from the […]
Headline The programme of research found that acupuncture was more effective than usual care and sham acupuncture for chronic pain, that it was one of the more clinically effective physical therapies for osteoarthritis and that it showed benefits in the treatment of depression. Abstract Background: There has been an increase in the utilisation of acupuncture […]
What’s the Bottom Line? How much do we know about glucosamine and chondroitin supplements? We have some information about the safety and usefulness of glucosamine and chondroitin from large, high-quality studies in people. What do we know about the effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin supplements? Research results suggest that chondroitin isn’t helpful for pain from osteoarthritis of the knee […]
The association between arthritis and depression is intensified by excessive body weight: Findings from a US national survey, 2005–2012 Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 07/28/2016 Politis MD, et al. – In the present study researchers aim is to determine the degree to which abundance body weight effect–modifies the relationship amongst arthritis and depressive symptoms. The […]
05.05.2016 by Wayne Kuznar Contributing Writer Incorporating opioids into the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) was not cost-effective as the drugs had a negative impact on the long-term outcome in patients destined for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), researchers reported. Tramadol with or without oxycodone increased cost and decreased quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) compared with an opioid-sparing […]
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 01/25/2016 Cheung C, et al. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent and disabling chronic condition. Because physical activity is a key component in OA management, effective exercise interventions are needed. Yoga is an increasingly popular multimodal mind–body exercise that aims to promote flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance. Its […]
Date: December 7, 2015 Source: Wiley Summary: Prefabricated foot orthoses and rocker-sole footwear (in which the sole of the shoe is curved) are effective at reducing peak pressure under the big toe in people with a condition called first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis, but new research shows that they achieve this through different mechanisms. Also, rocker-sole […]
Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2015, Pages 270–278 James W. Brantingham, DC, PhDa Objective The objective of this case series is to describe manual manipulative therapy with exercise for 3 patients with mild to moderate osteoarthritis of the great toe. Clinical Features Three patients, a 32-year-old man, a 55-year-old woman, and […]
Date: September 15, 2015 Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Summary: Yoga can be safe and effective for people with arthritis, a randomized trial of people with two common forms of arthritis has found. The researchers report that eight weeks of yoga classes improved the physical and mental well being of people with two common forms of […]
7/14/2015 Hand Exercises Help Women With OA Get a Grip by Nancy Walsh Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today A simple, home-based program of exercises for women with hand osteoarthritis (OA) was effective for improving function and pain in this potentially disabling condition, a randomized trial found. After 3 months, women who performed the exercises had […]
Action Points Increased BMI and body fat mass were associated with adverse hip cartilage changes in females, while increased body fat-free mass was associated with beneficial cartilage changes for both genders. It is yet unknown if altering body composition to reduce body fat mass and increase fat-free mass changes the natural history of osteoarthritis. Higher […]
5/5/15 by Diana Swift Contributing Writer Action Points Aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgias were equally reduced by omega-3 fatty acids and soybean-corn oil placebo in breast cancer patients. Triglyceride levels were reduced by omega-3 fatty acids and not by placebo, but there were no differences in LDL or HDL cholesterol or CRP. The arthralgias that reduce quality […]
by Walter Last You may not be able to imagine that borax, this humble insecticide and laundry detergent, has the potential of singlehandedly bringing down our entire economic system. But you do not need to worry, the danger has been recognised and the necessary steps are already being taken to defuse the situation. I will […]
March 13, 2015 Absolutely nothing is more disheartening and frustrating than to be doing everything you believe to be right, and spending hours a day teaching others about real food and nutrition, while suffering in silence with unexplained joint pain and trying to hide an ever incapacitating limp! And then at a Weston A. Price conference on […]
4/2/15 Larger amounts of vitamin D may abate torment and enhance abilities in stout people with the bone infection osteoarthritis, recommends another exploration. The discoveries distributed in the The Clinical Journal of Pain show that sufficient vitamin D levels help stout people with osteoarthritis walk, adjust and ascend from sitting to standing position better than those with […]