Category: Knee Pain

  • Surgery vs Physical Therapy For Knee Menisucs Tears

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    This study shows that physical therapy is just as good as arthroscopic surgery for  meniscus tears that don’t cause locking of the knee joint, however, surgery is still frequently performed. ~ Dr. Broussard Effect of Early Surgery vs Physical Therapy on Knee Function Among Patients With Nonobstructive Meniscal Tears October 2, 2018 The ESCAPE Randomized…

  • Platelet-Rich-Plasma Shots For Knee Pain

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    This paper shows that PRP injections not only help reduce pain, but they help improve function, improve the synovium, circulation and reduces fluid on the knee. ~ Dr. Broussard International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases — Ahmad HS, et al. | June 01, 2018 Authors compared the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA)…

  • Keep Leg Muscles Strong For Knee Arthritis

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    For women mostly, if you can keep your leg muscles nice and strong, you have a better chance that any knee arthritis my not get any worse for you. Lower Quadriceps Rate of Force Development Is Associated With Worsening Physical Function in Adults With or at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis: 36-Month Follow-Up Data From the…

  • Knee Alignment’s Role In Arthritis Prevention

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    Knee alignment is important in the development of arthritis.  This study found that the hip and thigh muscles are important in knee alignment, and stretching these muscles may prevent overuse injury or early arthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard Relationship between knee alignment in asymptomatic subjects and flexibility of the main muscles that are functionally related to…

  • Quad Strengthening Helps Knee Pain

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    This paper concluded that strengthening the muscles in the front of the leg (quadriceps) helps people with pain in the front of the knee and around the kneecap (patellofemoral syndrome). ~ Dr. Broussard Effects of Physical Therapist—Guided Quadriceps-Strengthening Exercises for the Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical…

  • Knee Osteoarthritis Responds To Soft Knee Brace

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    This article suggests that people with knee arthritis may respond favorably to a soft knee brace.  The soft knee brace used in this study was the GENUTEX A2, Human I, Bleiswijk, The Netherlands.  ~ Dr. Broussard The immediate effect of a soft knee brace on dynamic knee instability in persons with knee osteoarthritis Rheumatology —…

  • The Burden of Opioid-Related Mortality in the United States

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    Increased rates of opioid prescribing and the associated negative health consequences have emerged as leading public health problems in North America,1 particularly among young and middle-aged adults. This article from the Journal of the American Medical Association details how deadly these pain medications really are. Here’s A List of Common Opioids in Increasing Strength Codeine Hydrocodone (Vicodin,…

  • For Knee Osteoarthritis, More Weight Loss Is Better

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    “We suggest that the significant reduction in pain, inflammation, and knee joint loads combined with significant improvements in function, mobility, and health-related quality of life outweighs the slight reduction in bone mineral density that accompanies a weight loss of 10% or 20% of baseline body weight,” the authors wrote. Clinical and mechanistic improvements seen with…

  • Comparison Of Two Types Of Knee Injections For Arthritis

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    This study compared two types of injections for knee arthritis.  Platelet-rich-plasma contains growth factors that  promote healing, and hyaluronic acid is supposed to help lubricate the arthritic joint.  The authors concluded that they both seem to help knee arthritis about the same. Is local platelet-rich plasma injection clinically superior to hyaluronic acid for treatment of…

  • Worse Knee Osteoarthritis Linked with Depression

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    by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 14, 2018 AMSTERDAM — Among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), greater structural disease severity and worse functional limitations were associated with an increased risk of developing depression, a researcher reported here. Compared with patients in the lowest quintile, patients in the highest quintile of disease structural severity as measured according…