A two-year cohort study Dorleijn DM, et al. Pain. 2014 Jan 22. pii: S0304-3959(14)00026-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2014.01.018. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract The goal was to assess whether there is an association between ambient weather conditions and patients’ clinical symptoms in patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA). The design was a cohort study with a 2-year follow-up […]
Peter J. Larmer, DHSc, MPH, FNZCP Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 95, Issue 2 , Pages 375-389, February 2014 Journal Reference Abstract Objective To undertake a systematic critical appraisal of guidelines to provide a summary of recommendations for the physical management of osteoarthritis (OA). Data Sources The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus with […]
12.06.2013 by Nancy Walsh Staff Writer, MedPage Today Patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee — some 10% to 12% of the world’s population — are at heightened risk for cardiovascular disease, a prospective longitudinal study suggested. After adjustment for risk factors, men older than 65 with osteoarthritis had a 15% increased risk for […]
J Holist Nurs. 2013 Dec 4;32(3):173-182. [Epub ahead of print] Topical Ginger Treatment With a Compress or Patch for Osteoarthritis Symptoms. Therkleson T. Abstract AIM: This article is a report of a study evaluating changes in health status before and after topical ginger treatment for adults with moderate to severe osteoarthritis. METHOD: In 2011, 20 […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Nov 08, R Franki In 2010-2012, almost 23% of the adult population had physician-diagnosed arthritis and almost 10% had some form of activity limitation attributable to their arthritis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The figures for adults aged 18 years and older with heart disease, diabetes, and obesity were […]
Im GI,et al. J Bone Miner Metab. 2013 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation Abstract The relationship between osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis (OP), the two most common skeletal disorders related to aging, is controversial. Previous studies suggest that OA is inversely related to OP when studied cross-sectionally and systematically. However, there are differences in […]
Larmer PJ,et al. Show allJournal Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Oct 31. pii: S0003-9993(13)01105-2. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.10.011. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation Head, School of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, AUT University, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. Electronic address: peter.larmer@aut.ac.nz. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To undertake a systematic critical appraisal of […]
Cartilage. 2013 Oct 1;4(4):286-294. Buckwalter JA1, Anderson DD2, Brown TD2, Tochigi Y2, Martin JA2. Abstract Excessive joint surface loadings, either single (acute impact event) or repetitive (cumulative contact stress), can cause the clinical syndrome of osteoarthritis (OA). Despite advances in treatment of injured joints, the risk of OA following joint injuries has not decreased in […]
Full Story: Endocrinology Today BALTIMORE — Higher concentrations of inflammatory factors were associated with higher risk for hip fracture, according to study results presented here. “Inflammatory burden may be an important biological factor in fracture etiology, particularly for hip fractures, and now we are seeing this consistency across studies,” Kamil E. Barbour, PhD, MPH, MS, […]
Systematic Review Incorporating Trial Sequential Analysis and Network Meta-Analysis BMJ 2013 Sep 20;[EPub Ahead of Print], OA Uthman, DA van der Windt, JL Jordan, KS Dziedzic, EL Healey, GM Peat, NE Foster TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Is exercise effective in relieving pain and improving function in patients with lower-limb osteoarthritis? A total of 60 trials with > […]
A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial Banu Dilek, MD Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 94, Issue 4 , Pages 642-649, April 2013 Abstract Objective To evaluate the efficacy of paraffin bath therapy on pain, function, and muscle strength in patients with hand osteoarthritis. Design Prospective single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Setting Department of physical medicine […]
A compound found in broccoli could help prevent or slow the progress of the most common form of arthritis.
Am J Med Sci. 2013 May;345(5):343-8. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31825b8edf. Mansi IA1, Mortensen EM, Pugh MJ, Wegner M, Frei CR. Abstract BACKGROUND: Because of their beneficial cardiovascular effects, several studies have recently advocated starting statins at a young age for primary prevention. However, some reports suggest that statin therapy may be associated with an increased incidence of […]
Described in ancient Egyptian medical texts, arthritis — particularly gout — was one of the earliest diseases to be clinically recognized. Hippocrates (~460-357 BC) differentiated gout from other forms of arthritis, while an ayurvedic medicine text from 123 AD references a disease characterized by swollen, painful joints and occasional fever — in all likelihood, rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Curcumin: a new paradigm and therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of osteoarthritis: curcumin for osteoarthritis management Yves Henrotin Springerplus. 2013; 2: 56. Published online Feb 18, 2013. doi: 10.1186/2193-1801-2-56 Full Text Article Abstract The management of osteoarthritis represents a real challenge. This complex and multi-factorial disease evolves over decades and requires not only the alleviation […]
Howard Vernon J Arthritis 3:e107. doi: Full Text Article: http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/manipulation-manual-therapy-in-the-treatment-of-osteoarthritis-2167-7921.1000e107.php Manual manipulation has a long history in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain [1]. Manipulation for the treatment of spinal pain conditions has become widely accepted as a result of numerous clinical trials, systematic reviews and clinical guidelines [2–4]. Surveys of chiropractic practice confirm that the […]
Vernon H (2013) Manipulation/Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis J Arthritis 3:e107. doi: Full Text Article: http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/manipulation-manual-therapy-in-the-treatment-of-osteoarthritis-2167-7921.1000e107.php?aid=12806 Manual manipulation has a long history in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain [1]. Manipulation for the treatment of spinal pain conditions has become widely accepted as a result of numerous clinical trials, systematic reviews and clinical guidelines [2-4]. […]
Health Care Providers’ Recommendations for Physical Activity and Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines Among Adults With Arthritis Shamly Austin, PhD; Haiyan Qu, PhD; Richard M. Shewchuk, PhD Disclosures Prev Chronic Dis. 2013;10 Abstract Introduction Physical activity is beneficial for reducing pain and improving health-related quality of life among people with arthritis. However, physical inactivity is […]