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Exercise, physical therapy may help ease pain of arthritis

Exercise, physical therapy may help ease pain of arthritis

Study showed greater improvements in pain, stiffness and function when added to routine care.(HealthDay)—Regular exercise and physical therapy may benefit people with hip and knee arthritis, new resea

Exercise, physical therapy may help ease pain of arthritis

Study showed greater improvements in pain, stiffness and function when added to routine care.(HealthDay)—Regular exercise and physical therapy may benefit people with hip and knee arthritis, new resea
A widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health, says study

A widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health, says study

byUniversity of CopenhagenGraphical abstract. Credit:Redox Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103250Whether selected to swim, row or run in the Olympics, or gearing up to ride

A widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health, says study

byUniversity of CopenhagenGraphical abstract. Credit:Redox Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103250Whether selected to swim, row or run in the Olympics, or gearing up to ride
High rates of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis

High rates of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioids work against severe pain but the risks of side effects and addiction are high. In the U.S. alone, 26 people die every day from overdoses. Now re

High rates of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioids work against severe pain but the risks of side effects and addiction are high. In the U.S. alone, 26 people die every day from overdoses. Now re
Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis

Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling—in which fat obtained from another part of th

Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling—in which fat obtained from another part of th
Knee injections for arthritis? Save your money, study says

Knee injections for arthritis? Save your money, study says

By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay ReporterHyaluronic acid has little effect on pain, none on function, new review states.(HealthDay) -- It's not good news for baby boomers with arthritic knees: Inject

Knee injections for arthritis? Save your money, study says

By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay ReporterHyaluronic acid has little effect on pain, none on function, new review states.(HealthDay) -- It's not good news for baby boomers with arthritic knees: Inject
Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRunning, cycling, or swimming—if you regularly exercise, you're well on track for a long and healthy life, as new research fro

Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRunning, cycling, or swimming—if you regularly exercise, you're well on track for a long and healthy life, as new research fro
Researchers find more action is needed to prevent arthritis after knee reconstruction surgery

Researchers find more action is needed to prevent arthritis after knee reconstruction surgery

by Marco Schimizzi,Michigan State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe prevalence of early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms faced by patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruc

Researchers find more action is needed to prevent arthritis after knee reconstruction surgery

by Marco Schimizzi,Michigan State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe prevalence of early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms faced by patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruc
Chronic inflammation and inactivity may affect age-related changes in gene and protein expression in skeletal muscle

Chronic inflammation and inactivity may affect age-related changes in gene and protein expression in skeletal muscle

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that some age-related changes in gene and protein expression in the skeletal muscles of older individuals may be affected more by physical

Chronic inflammation and inactivity may affect age-related changes in gene and protein expression in skeletal muscle

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that some age-related changes in gene and protein expression in the skeletal muscles of older individuals may be affected more by physical
Knee OA guidance for clinicians simplified and streamlined

Knee OA guidance for clinicians simplified and streamlined

by University of OxfordSimplified list of OARSI and ESCEO treatments for the non-surgical treatment of knee OA from the 2019 guidelines. Credit:Nature Reviews RheumatologyThe burden of knee

Knee OA guidance for clinicians simplified and streamlined

by University of OxfordSimplified list of OARSI and ESCEO treatments for the non-surgical treatment of knee OA from the 2019 guidelines. Credit:Nature Reviews RheumatologyThe burden of knee
Beyond the pedals: Testing upper limb feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Beyond the pedals: Testing upper limb feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityThe ergometers were used to investigate the relationship between heart rate and oxygen uptake during exercise testing using lower and upper limbs while also estima

Beyond the pedals: Testing upper limb feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityThe ergometers were used to investigate the relationship between heart rate and oxygen uptake during exercise testing using lower and upper limbs while also estima