Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

High-intensity strength training failed to significantly reduce knee pain, or knee joint compressive forces, at 18 months when compared to low-intensity regimens or attention control in patients with osteoarthritis, according to data.

Grip, key and tip pinch strength was reduced during 6-year follow-up in patients with carpometacarpal joint changes, osteoarthritis and volar beak recession, results presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting showed.

Antidepressants are mostly ineffective for treating back pain, but may be beneficial for osteoarthritis and sciatica, according to data published in BMJ.

Researchers studying a Belgian cohort of patients with hand osteoarthritis observed evidence of radiological progression over 2 years even without clinical worsening, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Intra-articular injection of amniotic membrane/umbilical cord particulate may reduce pain and improve function in patients with moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis, according to published results.

Contrary to a hypothesis by a group of researchers, data show patients who wore stable, supportive shoes while walking experienced greater improvements in their knee osteoarthritis pain compared with those who wore flat, flexible shoes.

Prednisone in doses of 20 to 39 mg for more than 1 month, or 40 mg daily for just 1 month, remains the most important corticosteroid predictor of osteonecrosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to data.

Clinical trials for drugs intended to treat the underlying disease process of osteoarthritis will require larger sample sizes and longer durations than previously seen, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research.

A stepped exercise program for patients with knee osteoarthritis called STEP-KOA improved patients’ pain, a randomized clinical trial in Annals of Internal Medicine showed.

Emerging research suggests a link between chronic stress and the development of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, according to a review published in Arthritis Care & Research.