Researchers say these findings may reassure patients in their late 50s who are considering getting a knee replacement but are hesitant because they worry it will wear out.
U.S. researchers have found that confusion caused by painkillers that look alike and have sound-alike names contributes to many pain med prescription errors in hospitals. Read More »
Creatine is very popular with some athletes who say the supplements enhance their muscle performance, and a new study suggests it may help women with knee OA as well. Read More »
Researchers with the American Orthopaedic Society have found that weight loss surgery can help ease the amount of pain obese people with osteoarthritis of the knee experience. Read More »
Researchers with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say arthritis affected about 3.1 million Hispanics in the United States between 2002 and 2009. Read More »
According to a new study, obesity and knee osteoarthritis are robbing many older Americans of roughly 3.5 years of life in which they might be free of chronic pain and feel healthy. Read More »
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that such breakthrough treatments as the rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease drug Remicade and the fibromyalgia and pain med Lyrica were discovered wholly from research funded by U.S. tax dollars. Read More »
The back bone is connected with the hip bone. The hip bone is connected with the leg bone. Sounds simple enough; however, when someone complains of hip pain, the "hip" in question is usually not the actual hip joint.
