Arthritis News

DESTIN, Fla. — “Sprouting” of new nerve endings in certain areas of the knee could be a key to understanding osteoarthritis and developing new treatments, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East.

DESTIN, Fla. — Patients with osteoporosis may benefit from treatment initiation with an anabolic agent followed by an antiresorptive agent, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East.

Despite having improvements in pain and function, patients with self-reported anxiety or depression were more likely to be dissatisfied after total knee arthroplasty vs. patients without anxiety or depression, according to study results.

The month of May serves as Arthritis Awareness Month, drawing attention to this all-too common, yet misunderstood, condition.

Despite clinical improvements in patients who received education and exercise for hip osteoarthritis, patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty had greater improvements in pain relief, function and quality of life, according to results.

According to published results, weight-bearing recreational physical activity may be associated with an increased risk of knee osteoarthritis in adults with decreased lower limb muscle mass vs. non-weight-bearing activity.

I have found the hard way that an essential component of attaining a more fulfilling and peaceful life is to prioritize that which is truly important and execute around those priorities first.

Results showed patients with osteoarthritis who underwent carpal tunnel release may use more health care resources and experience more severe and persistent carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms vs. patients without arthritis.

Published results showed arthroscopic correction was associated with favorable outcomes for patients with femoroacetabular impingement despite a similar progression of osteoarthritis vs. patients who received nonoperative treatment.

The addition of self-administered acupressure to knee health education sessions may relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to published results.