Can Golf Improve Chronic Osteoarthritis Symptoms?
Golfers living with chronic osteoarthritis fare a lot better than other people with the same condition, according to a new study.
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New Drug Offers Hope for People with Hand Osteoarthritis
The drug talarozole – which increases retinoic acid – could be a promising new treatment for hand osteoarthritis, according to researchers.
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High Costs of Nonoperative Treatment in the Year Before Total Knee Replacement
In the year before total knee replacement, patients incur high costs for nonoperative treatments and other procedures for osteoarthritis.
Walking Toward Healthier Knees
Walking for exercise can reduce new frequent knee pain among people age 50 and older diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, researchers suggest.
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Lipofilling Procedure Improves Pain and Function in Finger Osteoarthritis
For patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, lipofilling produces lasting improvements in hand function and especially pain.
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Data Science to Help Find the Most Appropriate Rehab Methods for Osteoarthritis Patients
A recent study uses data science and mathematical models to find the most suitable rehabilitation method for each osteoarthritis patient.
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VQ OrthoCare Launches OActive Align Osteoarthritis Knee Brace
The new OActive Align offers clinicians an easy solution for custom-fitting and aligning the brace to produce exceptional patient outcomes.
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Study Reveals High Burden of Osteoarthritis Worldwide
Global Burden of Disease data suggests an increase in the prevalence of osteoarthritis around the globe, according to a recent study.
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Updated OACareTools Now Available
The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance and Pfizer release an updated and expanded version of OACareTools, an online toolkit to help healthcare providers and their patients manage osteoarthritis.
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Ageless Biotech Announces FDA Accepted Phase IIb Study Targeting Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis of the Knee Joint
Ageless Biotech Inc has acquired an FDA Investigational New Drug Application for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, it announces.
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Managing Knee OA Pain
Joseph A. Zeni Jr, PT, PhD, discusses knee osteoarthritis treatment options in this feature for the February/March 2022 issue of Physical Therapy Products.
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Scientists Develop Biophysical Model to Help Better Diagnose and Treat Osteoarthritis
Scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology and Cornell University have teamed up to explore cartilage tissue’s unique properties with the hopes of improving osteoarthritis diagnosis and treatment.
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance Updates OACareTools Online Toolkit
The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA) in collaboration with Pfizer, has updated and expanded OACareTools, an online toolkit that aims to reduce the burden of this disease.
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Researchers Identify Osteoarthritis ‘Pain Pathway’
A particular molecular signaling pathway plays an important role in producing osteoarthritis (OA) pain, researchers from North Carolina State University suggest, in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
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New UArizona Health Sciences Study to Focus on Link Between Knee Aging and Osteoarthritis
Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are hoping to determine if changes in knee structure can predict clinical outcomes and treatments in people with osteoarthritis.
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Glide Into This Osteoarthritis Treatment
Inspired by the icy surface used by skaters and others, ACS Nano have developed a treatment for osteoarthritis that enhances lubrication and reduces friction and inflammation in a rat model of the disease.
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Telehealth-Delivered Diet and Exercise Programs Led to Significant Improvements in Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms and Quality of Life
Video-based, telehealth-delivered exercise and weight loss programs with online educational support improved pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Does Physical Activity Impact Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis?
In a recent analysis, investigators did not find any link between the amount and duration of physical activity with individuals’ risk of developing knee osteoarthritis.
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