Tag: Knee Problems
High-Intensity Strength Training No Added Benefit for Knee Osteoarthritis
Findings compared with low-intensity strength training or control condition
Flat, Flexible No Better Than Stable, Supportive Shoes for Knee OA
Change in pain, but not function, favoring stable, supportive shoes over flat, flexible shoes in knee osteoarthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms Improved With Stepped Care
Veterans experience modest improvements with stepped exercise program versus arthritis education control
FDA Authorizes Marketing of ACL Implant
The BEAR Implant offers alternative to ACL reconstruction with allograft, autograft, or suture-only repair
ACR: Corticosteroid Injections Do Not Speed Progression of Knee OA
Rates of radiographic progression similar for corticosteroid injections, hyaluronic acid injections in multivariable analysis
Curcuma longa Extract Improves Knee Pain in Osteoarthritis
CL improved pain but did not change effusion-synovitis volume or cartilage composition
Bisphosphonates Safe but May Not Improve Bone Marrow Lesion Volume
However, a trend was seen toward a decrease in bone marrow lesion volume
Physically Demanding Jobs May Raise Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis
Occupational lifting, kneeling, climbing, squatting, standing versus sedentary work linked to knee OA
Prevalence of DFCIs Up for Young Competitive Alpine Skiers
More distal femoral cortical irregularity found on knee MRI, mainly at medial head of gastrocnemius muscle
Dextrose Injections Aid Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Benefits include reduced pain, improved function, better quality of life
