Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

Patients with knee osteoarthritis who were overweight or obese and took part in telehealth exercise and diet programs reported less pain and improved function compared with similar patients who did not have telehealth sessions, data showed.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a significant decrease in autoimmunity laboratory testing, first rheumatology visits and diagnoses from 2019 to 2020, according to Italian data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

A median of just 16.2% of adults with arthritis attended a self-management class in 2019, while that same year 69.3% received counseling for physical activity from their provider, according to CDC researchers.

Hour-long, virtual exercise classes that cover Pilates, yoga and tai chi are safe and improved health outcomes in patients with musculoskeletal disease, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2021.

Early identification and timely intervention are key to treating children with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, a preventive strategy outlined in five important principles by a speaker at ACR Convergence 2021.

Avoiding the sun and practicing sun-protective behaviors does not show an association with osteoporotic fractures or reduced bone density, according to a study.

Compared with placebo injections, intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections did not significantly improve function or relieve symptoms in patients with ankle osteoarthritis, according to published results.

Among patients with arthritis who engaged in physical activity in the past month, about 71% reported walking as one of their two most frequent activities, followed by gardening and weightlifting, according to CDC researchers.

Fracture and mortality risks for men aged 80 years or older have different profiles, and an assessment of both could help to inform osteoporosis drug treatment decisions, according to a speaker.

An estimated 58.5 million adults in the United States — nearly one-quarter of the country’s adult population — had arthritis, while 25.7 million demonstrated arthritis-related activity limitations, during 2016 to 2018, according to data.