http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Injections of a sugar solution appear to help relieve knee pain and stiffness related to osteoarthritis, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-sugar-knee-arthritis-ease-pain.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:01 EST news288336772 (Medical Xpress)—Wearing a knee brace has been shown to "significantly improve the pain and symptoms" of a type of osteoarthritis affecting the kneecap, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-knee-bracing-significantly-pain-kneecap.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:20:02 EST news285580865 Many middle age and older adults have disabling knee pain due to a tear in the meniscus, an important supporting structure in the knee that is often damaged in patients with underlying knee osteoarthritis. In the United States, more than 450,000 arthroscopic meniscal surgeries are performed each year to treat meniscal tears. However, there is little data available to clinicians who must decide with their patients whether it is best to treat tears with surgery or with physical therapy. Now, new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), suggests that physical therapy (PT) may prove just as effective as surgery for some patients. These findings are presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and simultaneously published online in the New England Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-surgery-option-meniscal-osteoarthritis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:50:01 EST news282886586 A study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery has shown that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) holds great promise for treating patients with knee osteoarthritis. The treatment improved pain and function, and in up to 73% of patients, appeared to delay the progression of osteoarthritis, which is a progressive disease. The study appears online, ahead of print, in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-platelet-rich-plasma-treatment-potential-knee.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:00:04 EST news279971384 Technological advancements in medicine have allowed patients suffering from musculoskeletal conditions such as hip and knee pain to regain mobility and live relatively pain-free. But some "high risk" surgical devices that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are not required to go through clinical trials, where a product is tested to determine its safety and effectiveness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-unsafe-high-risk-medical-devices-marketplace.html Health Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:04:46 EST news278096678 Patients who undergo knee replacement surgery may be at risk of gaining more weight than their peers who have not had the surgery, according to a five-year study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-knee-surgery-weight-gain.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:15:56 EST news277402501 In a two year randomized trial, patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who received vitamin D supplementation did not have a significant difference in knee pain or cartilage volume loss compared to patients who received placebo, according to a study appearing in the January 9 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-vitamin-d-supplementation-knee-pain.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:00:07 EST news276874598 Researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at Northwestern University, have identified a molecular mechanism central to the development of osteoarthritis (OA) pain, a finding that could have major implications for future treatment of this often-debilitating condition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-scientists-home-osteoarthritis-pain.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:29:52 EST news275848184 (Medical Xpress)—Hormone changes during a woman's menstrual cycle and the resulting fluctuations in nerve activity may be a major reason female athletes have more knee injuries than their male counterparts, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-hormones-nerve-menstrual-predispose-women.html Health Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:52:08 EST news272184721 (HealthDay)—The osteoporosis therapeutic strontium ranelate (SrRan) reduces radiographic and radiological progression of knee osteoarthritis, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, held from Nov. 10 to 14 in Washington, D.C. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-acr-strontium-ranelate-knee-oa.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:00:02 EST news271960458 (HealthDay)—Adults with painful osteoarthritis of the knee should turn to exercise—aerobic, aquatic or strength training—as a good nonsurgical way to ease their pain and improve their functioning, a new review suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-ease-pain-knee-arthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:50:01 EST news271441731 (HealthDay)—Only a few physical therapy (PT) interventions are effective for knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis, specifically exercise and ultrasonography, according to a review published in the Nov. 6 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-pt-interventions-effective-knee-osteoarthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:17:42 EST news271441055 (Medical Xpress)—Adolescents with a body mass index (BMI) rating of obese experience knee pain more often and to a greater severity than adolescents with a healthy weight, a new study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-adolescents-weight-linked-severe-knee.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:02:17 EST news266054530 The researchers base their findings on 90 patients with knee osteoarthritis, who were referred for group acupuncture to two knee pain clinics in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 2008 and subsequently monitored for two years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-acupuncture-alternative-knee-surgery-osteoarthritis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:30:01 EST news264694259 (Medical Xpress) -- Running backwards can provide important insights on forces in the knee joint which can help people struggling with knee pain, a University study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-tackling-knee-pain.html Medical research Fri, 03 Aug 2012 07:10:01 EST news263195791 Aches and pains got you down? The way you walk could be wearing out parts of your body. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-movement-retraining-knee-pain-video.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:10:40 EST news258102516 (HealthDay) -- Active conservative symptom-guided therapy for severe sciatica can safely reduce pain and improve neurological function at a rate that matches or surpasses outcomes from common higher-cost surgical interventions, according to a Danish study published in the April 1 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-relieves-sciatica-pain.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:40:01 EST news253195918 A recent study done by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that tomosynthesis may be more beneficial in diagnosing knee osteoarthritis than X-ray imaging. In the study, which is published online in the journal Radiology, tomosynthesis detected more osteophytes (abnormal bony spurs) and subchondral cysts (small collection of fluid within the bone) in the knee joint than conventional X-ray imaging . http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-tomosynthesis-effective-knee-osteoarthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:54:04 EST news251560438 New research shows 63% of women age 50 and older reported persistent, incident, or intermittent knee pain during a 12-year study period. Predictors for persistent pain included higher body mass index (BMI), previous knee injury, and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA). Details of this longitudinal study are available in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-knee-pain-common-complaint-middle-aged.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:48:17 EST news243492484 Hip strengthening exercises performed by female runners not only significantly reduced patellofemoral pain -- a common knee pain experienced by runners -- but they also improved the runners' gaits, according to Indiana University motion analysis expert Tracy Dierks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-stronger-hips-mechanics-lessened-knee.html Health Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:44:09 EST news226230236