(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a subset of nerve cells that mediates a form of chronic, touch-evoked pain called tactile allodynia, a condition that is resistant to conventional pain ...
Mar 10, 2014
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Duke researchers may have found a promising stem cell therapy for preventing osteoarthritis after a joint injury.
Aug 10, 2012
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The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) have released a summary of its new guideline titled "the Optimal Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty for Patients ...
Mar 14, 2023
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New research offers up some good news for diehard marathon runners: You don't necessarily have to give up running if you are experiencing hip or knee pain.
Mar 7, 2023
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Results from a recent clinical trial published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatology demonstrate that patients with knee osteoarthritis experience short term pain relief from genicular nerve blocks—or locally injected anesthetics ...
Nov 12, 2022
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A person doesn't have to pack on very many extra pounds before their risk of needing a knee replacement increases substantially, a new evidence review has found.
Oct 19, 2022
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Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common procedures in the United States, with more than 790,000 performed each year.
Mar 21, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Physical therapy for knee arthritis tends to cost patients more out-of-pocket and involves a lot more hassle than a quick steroid shot to soothe an aching joint.
Jan 28, 2022
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Australians have the highest rates of ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) knee injuries worldwide, and young Australians are most at risk, with a 74 percent increase in knee surgery in people under 25 since 2000. Half the people ...
Jan 24, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Cortisone injections have gotten a bad rap in recent years as a treatment for arthritis pain, because steroids are known to damage cartilage and could potentially cause the joint to further deteriorate.
Dec 21, 2021
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