Knee Pain
Acupressure plus education program improves mobility, eases knee osteoarthritis pain
Self-administered acupressure, combined with a short education program, was a cost-effective method of pain relief that boosted mobility in adults with probable knee osteoarthritis, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
Krill oil may not provide better pain relief for symptomatic knee OA vs. placebo
According to published results, krill oil supplementation did not improve VAS pain scores for patients with significant knee osteoarthritis pain and effusion-synovitis compared with placebo treatment.
Patients with greater alpha-gal IgE levels report higher rates of knee pain, stiffness
Among patients with Ehrlichia IgG, Rickettsia IgG or alpha-gal IgE following a tick bite, only those with heightened levels of alpha-gal IgE demonstrated musculoskeletal symptoms, specifically higher rates of knee pain, according to data.
ZKR Orthopedics receives FDA breakthrough device designation for LIFT implant
ZKR Orthopedics Inc. has announced FDA breakthrough device designation of its LIFT implant for patients with late-stage cartilage degeneration and patellofemoral osteoarthritis, according to a press release.
Medial UKA improved pain, function despite patellofemoral joint degeneration
According to published results, medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty was associated with improvements in anterior knee pain and function in patients with patellofemoral joint degeneration.
Study: Suprapatellar nailing for tibial fracture may result in less anterior knee pain
SEATTLE — Patients with a tibial fracture experienced less postoperative anterior knee pain with suprapatellar nailing compared with infrapatellar nailing, according to data presented here.
Patients who undergo surgery for meniscal tears have greater osteoarthritis progression
Patients with osteoarthritis who undergo arthroscopic partial meniscectomy appear to demonstrate greater OARSI score progression via osteophytes, but not Kellgren-Lawrence grades, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Patients with intra-articular mineralization have twice the odds of frequent knee pain
Patients with intra-articular mineralization demonstrate a two-times higher likelihood of having frequent knee pain, as well as more intermittent or constant pain, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Disturbed sleep predicts osteoarthritis knee pain, catastrophizing
Patients with knee osteoarthritis who experience sleep disturbances are more likely to experience catastrophizing and worsened knee pain, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Patients with osteoarthritis, instability benefit more from education, exercise
Patients with knee osteoarthritis and self-reported knee instability benefit more from education and supervised exercise compared with those without instability, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.