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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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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3 Exercise Modifications for People With Hand Osteoarthritis
If you have hand osteoarthritis, here's how you should modify your exercise routine to avoid aggravating your hands, experts suggest, according to Livestrong.
How Nasal Cartilage Could Sniff Out Knee Osteoarthritis
Cartilage cells from the nasal septum can not only help repair cartilage injuries in the knee, they can also withstand the chronic inflammatory tissue environment in osteoarthritis and even counteract the inflammation, according to researchers, in Science Translational Medicine.
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How Is Rehab Effective in Helping Osteoarthritis Patients?
A team of researchers at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, in collaboration with health professionals from Pakistan, conducted research to assess the significance of rehabilitation exercises for osteoarthritis patients that had weight-bearing loads on their knees. Their study appears in Current Rheumatology Reviews.
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OPUM and Thuasne Group Partnership Brings Artificial Intelligence to Osteoarthritis Bracing
Medical device and AI company OPUM and orthopedic bracing manufacturer Thuasne Group have signed a partnership on a digital solution for non-invasive non-pharmacological treatment of osteoarthritis (OA).
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Bone Health Technologies Appoints New Scientific Advisory Board Members
Bone Health Technologies, a provider of technologies for improving bone health and preventing bone health diseases, announces the appointment of two additional members of its Scientific Advisory Board – David B. Karpf, MD, (Stanford) and Harold Rosen, MD, (Harvard).
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OREF/AAOS Grant Aims to Study PRP Treatment of ACL-Injured Knee
Scott A. Rodeo, MD, FAAOS, of the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City has been awarded the first OREF/AAOS Injectable Orthobiologics of Knee Osteoarthritis Grant, the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) announces.
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Few Older Patients with Knee OA Receive Physical Therapy Prior to Surgery
Just 23% of Medicare beneficiaries with osteoarthritis who eventually underwent knee replacement ever had a physical therapy visit, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
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Speak With Physicians More Clearly About Chronic Pain with Vim
Arthritis Foundation releases Vim, a mobile app to help people manage their chronic pain.
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Say What? How Osteoporosis and Low Bone Density Link to Hearing Loss
The risk of subsequent moderate or worse hearing loss was up to 40% higher in study participants with osteoporosis or low bone density, according to Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers.
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Procedures Go One-On-One Against Ankle Arthritis
Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) appears to provide better long-term function than ankle arthrodesis (AA) for patients with severe arthritis of the ankle, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
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CreakyJoints Launches ArthritisPower in Spanish
CreakyJoints announces the availability of ArthritisPower Español, a patient-centered research registry entirely available in Spanish for people living with joint, bone and inflammatory skin conditions, like arthritis.
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Using Artificial Intelligence, Researchers ID a New Bone Shape Measure in Knee OA
Using an Artificial Intelligence-based approach known as deep learning, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have now identified a new measure to determine the severity of knee osteoarthritis–named “subchondral bone length” (SBL).
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How Fat Grafting Could Aid Osteoarthritis Knee Function
A clinical study published in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery suggests how Puregraft fat grafting could significantly improve knee functional status and symptom relief at 3 and 6 months, in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
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The Arthritis Foundation Releases New Report and Mobile App to Kick Off Arthritis Awareness Month
The Arthritis Foundation releases the results of “How it Hurts,” a report featuring a collection of data from people with arthritis. In addition, it introduces Vim, its new mobile app, designed to help arthritis patients manage their chronic pain.
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sam Aids Osteoarthritis Treatment By Doing This, Studies Suggest
A series of studies from 2014 through 2020 suggests that ZetrOZ Systems’ sam (sustained acoustic medicine) technology helps reduce pain and improve joint function in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
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Arthritis Footwear: What to Consider
Wearing the right shoes can help ease the symptoms of foot arthritis and preserve mobility. However, the wrong shoes can worsen arthritis pain and accelerate disease progression, according to VerywellHealth, which shares some tips for proper fit.
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