Category: Knee Pain
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Knee Osteoarthritis Responds To Soft Knee Brace
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 —…
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The Burden of Opioid-Related Mortality in the United States
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,…
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For Knee Osteoarthritis, More Weight Loss Is Better
“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…
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Comparison Of Two Types Of Knee Injections For Arthritis
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…
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Worse Knee Osteoarthritis Linked with Depression
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…
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Does Running Cause Further Damage To Knee Arthritis?
The authors of this study wanted to find out if running caused damage to already arthritic knees in overweight men and women that were somewhat overweight. The runners ran at their own pace over a period of about 4 years. They concluded that knee pain improved and the x-rays did not show any more damage…
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Platelet Rich Plasma Injections for Knee Pain
Multiple Injections of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for Patellar Tendinopathy Patellar tendinopathy is a condition characterized by anterior knee activity–related pain. It has a high incidence among athletes engaged in jumping sports and may become a chronic condition. Nonoperative management is the first choice in these patients, and several nonsurgical treatment options have been proposed. Nonetheless,…
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Women Have Muscle Imbalance With Patellofemoral Pain.
This article found that women with pain in the front of the knee have a muscle imbalance with the big muscle on the outside of the leg being stronger than the muscle on the inside. Good thing there are treatments for this type of issue with the knee. ~ Dr. Broussard Vastus Lateralis Motor Unit…
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Physical Activity and Exercise Therapy Benefits More Than Just Symptoms and Impairments in People With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
This article says that physical activity not only helps people with hip and knee arthritis, but also things like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and dementia. ~ Dr. Broussard Søren T. Skou, PT, PhD Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2018 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–36 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2018.7877 Synopsis Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are among…
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The Placebo Effect of Knee Joint Injections
Patients may be experiencing placebo effect, but it’s still an effect, rheumatologist says by John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today April 19, 2018 CHICAGO — In dealing with osteoarthritis, both patients and their physicians often have a hard time understanding what to make of novel “cures” such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP), stem cell treatments, and…