Category: Knee Pain
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Exercise the Hips for Knee Arthritis Pain
In an article published in the journal Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, the authors found that adding exercises for hip strength helped improve people who suffered from knee arthritis pain, and improved function and the quality of life. By reducing the pain, the authors also documented that strengthening the hip muscles reduced drug intake for knee…
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Weight Loss Can Reduce Risk of Knee or Hip Replacement
In a study published in the International Journal of Obesity, the authors concluded that in people with significant knee osteoarthritis, every 1% weight loss was associated with a 2% reduced risk of knee replacement and – in those people who had persistently painful hips – a 3% reduced risk of hip replacement, regardless of baseline…
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Cost Study Backs PT Over Steroid Shots in Knee Osteoarthritis
— Better efficacy and no pricier over time by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today January 24, 2022 Although physical therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee costs more than an intra-articular steroid injection, it’s cost-effective when clinical outcomes a year later are taken into account, researchers said. A secondary analysis of data from 156 participants…
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Manual Therapy Booster Sessions Help Knee Arthritis
If you are inclined to do exercise for your knee arthritis, this paper published in the journal Musculoskeletal Science and Practice shows that manual therapy boosters improve the treatment effects of exercise. ~ Dr. Broussard Are manual therapy or booster sessions worthwhile in addition to exercise therapy for knee osteoarthritis: Economic evaluation and 2-year follow-up…
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Topical Anti-Inflammatory Effective For Knee Osteoarthritis
In an article published in the British Medical Journal, the authors assessed the safety of non-steroidal medications and they concluded that, for long term use, topical preparations like topical diclofenac 70-81 mg should be first-line treatments. ~ Dr. Broussard November 07, 2021 BMJ : British Medical Journal TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This comprehensive systematic review and network…
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Is Knee Noise a Problem?
BY ERSON RELIGIOSO III, DPT, FAAOMPT Noises Around the Knee INTRO: Noise in the knee joint is a common symptom that often leads to outpatient clinic visits. However, there have been no previous review articles regarding noise around the knee despite its high prevalence. Song et al. (2018) reviewed the noise characteristics according to sound…
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Major Risk of Injury for Recreational Runners
ScienceDaily Top Health – April 12, 2021 Almost half of all recreational runners incur injuries, mostly relating to knees, calves or Achilles tendons, and the level of risk is equally high whatever your age, gender or running experience. These are the findings of a thesis within sport science. Doctoral student Jonatan Jungmalm recruited a little over…
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Electroacupuncture and Manual Acupuncture Can Be Recommended for Knee Osteoarthritis
In an interview with a medical doctor/PhD, a paper is discussed that shows that electrical and manual acupuncture outperformed a sham equivalent. The authors said that the results of the paper suggest that acupuncture should be recommended as a potential therapy for knee osteoarthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard Cun-Zhi Liu, MD, PhD, on Acupuncture in Patients…
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Pain: Considering Complementary Approaches (eBook)
US Department of Health and Human Services National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Pain is the most common reason for seeking medical care. It is also a common reason why people turn to complementary health approaches. This 47-page eBook provides an overview of complementary health approaches for pain, including acupuncture, massage therapy, meditation, spinal…
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Running Does Not Wear Knees Out
In an article published in Physical Therapy in Sport, the authors determined that running does not inevitably cause the knee cartilage to wear out. ~ Dr. Broussard The effect of running on knee joint cartilage: A systematic review and meta-analysis Physical Therapy in Sport Volume 47, January 2021, Pages 147-155 Xueping Dong Highlights · A…