Tag: Knee Problems
Not All Placebos Are Equal in Knee Osteoarthritis
Differential placebo effects can alter estimates of the relative efficacies of active treatments
Lifestyle Intervention Can Ward Off Obesity-Related Knee Pain
Findings show benefit at one year for overweight adults with diabetes mellitus at high risk of knee pain
AOSSM: Some Meniscal Tears OK Left In Situ in ACL Surgery
Only 7.7 percent of tears required reoperation; risk factors include medial tears, longer tears
Exercise May Be Better Than Arthroscopic Sx for Knee Pain
Exercise a better way to relieve arthritis discomfort, researchers say
Duloxetine Appears Beneficial for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain
Three trials also show improved function with acceptable adverse event rate
Cognitive Therapy for Insomnia Reduces Pain in Knee OA
CBT-I linked to reductions in pain; greater decrease for CBT-I than behavioral desensitization
Meta-Analysis: Valgus Knee Bracing Helps Pain in Knee OA
Small, statistically significant effect for pain compared with group that used control orthosis
Long-Term NSAID Use Beneficial in Knee Osteoarthritis
Improvements in pain, stiffness, physical function, and in knee joint space width
Guidelines Provided for Viscosupplementation in Knee OA
Case vignette addresses hierarchy of treatment, starting with nonpharmacologic options
Knee OA One Year Post-ACL Reconstruction Common
Tibiofemoral and patellofemoral MRI-OA evident in substantial number of patients in post-surgery knee
