Braces Top Best Therapies For Knee Arthritis

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 18, 2025
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Throbbing, swollen knees hobble many seniors, but there are many solid means of treating knee arthritis that don’t involve meds, a new evidence revie...

Knee Pain Relief Through The Ear? New Study Says It's Possible

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 27, 2025
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“It’s easier to put your elbow in your ear” is a time-tested way to describe the impossibility of any given task.

But the route to easing knee pain might indeed wend through the ear, a new study says.

Stimulating the vagus nerve through the ear im...

Common Diabetes Drug Effective Against Knee Arthritis Pain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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A common diabetes drug can be repurposed to help overweight and obese people with knee arthritis, a new study says.

Metformin reduced knee arthritis pain during a six-month treatment period,...

Knee Replacement Recovery Time: What You Need To Know

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 6, 2025
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Wondering what recovery is really like after knee replacement surgery? 

Dr. Ayesha Abdeen, chief of hip and knee replacement surgery at Boston Medical Center, breaks down exactly what to ...

Spouses Also Benefit From Partner's Knee/Hip Replacement

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 12, 2025
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Knee or hip replacement is a major surgery, and many people must lean hard on their spouses to care for them during weeks to months of recuperation.

But all that hassle is absolutely worthwhile for the one providing care for their temporarily disabled partner, a new stud...

Pickleballers Bounce Back After Joint Replacement

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 12, 2025
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Love pickleball, but facing a knee or hip replacement?

Odds are you’ll return to the court in no time, a new study suggests.

Nose Cartilage Can Help Repair Knee Injuries, Researchers Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 11, 2025
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An awkward fall while running, skiing or playing sports can cause knee injuries that sideline players and increase their risk of future arthritis.

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Weight-Loss Drugs Could Help Extend Life of Replacement Joints

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2025
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MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- Even slight weight loss spurred on by cutting-edge GLP-1 drugs can help prevent replacement knees and hips from wearing out, a new study suggests.

People with new knees and hips are significantly less likely to need follow-up sur...

Can Exercise Ease Knee Pain? Here's What the Research Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2025
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Movement is medicine, or so they tell people with knee osteoarthritis -- but are they right?

A recent evidence review calls into question just how ...

A New Way to Diagnose Painful 'Wear-and-Tear' Arthritis?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 19, 2024
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Knee arthritis could become easier to detect and diagnose thanks to a new test involving the lubricating fluid inside the joint.

A new study shows th...

Artery Procedure May Offer Surgery-Free Way to Ease Knee Arthritis

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 3, 2024
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Blocking blood flow to the site of knee arthritis can reduce pain and potentially prevent the need for knee replacement surgery, a new study says.

Th...

Ozempic, Wegovy Could Help Ease Knee Arthritis Pain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 1, 2024
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The GLP-1 drug semaglutide can help obese people manage debilitating knee arthritis, a new trial has found.

People who received weekly injections of semaglutide -- the active agent in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-loss medication Wegovy -- had a nearly 14% dec...

Too Much Fasting in Hospital Could Have Downside for Orthopedic Surgery Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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The repeated fasting required for multiple surgeries in a row can slow a patient’s recovery and increase the risk of death, a new study war...

When Your Knee Cartilage Wears Out, a 'Biomaterial' Might Help Replace It

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 6, 2024
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A newly developed biomaterial might be able to treat crippling arthritis by prompting the growth of new cartilage, a new animal study suggests.

The bioactive material looks like rubbery goo, but it’s actually a complex biological stew designed to mimic natural car...

Sex Differences in Knee Arthritis Emerge as Early as Childhood

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 24, 2024
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The knee develops differently in men and women, with sex-specific distinctions in the joint appearing as early as childhood, a new study finds.

Taking these differences into account among girls could help prevent knee arthritis for women later in life, researchers say.

Average Hip, Knee Replacement Patient May Be Getting Younger

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 24, 2024
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Brent Ruch, a collegiate basketball center, opted to have his left knee replaced at age 35 after struggling with pain for years.

“Walking with a limp and living with a consistent aching pain was physically and emotionally difficult.  I didn’t want ...

Pedal Power: Biking Could Help Prevent Knee Arthritis

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 15, 2024
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People who regularly ride bikes throughout their life are less likely to develop knee arthritis, a new study suggests.

Bicyclists are 17% less likely to have knee pain and 21% less likely to have symptoms of knee arthritis, compared to people who've never biked, research...

The Pros & Cons of Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 10, 2024
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Robot-assisted total knee replacements tend to have better outcomes on average, a new study reports.

Unfortunately, there's a downside"having a surgical robot assist a human surgeon can make the procedure much more costly.

Patients who had a robot-assisted

Blood Test Might Predict Knee Osteoarthritis Years Early

• Lori Saxena HealthDay Reporter
• April 29, 2024
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A blood test could help doctors spot the signs of knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before it shows up on X-rays, a new study claims.

After analyzing the blood of 200 white British women, half diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis and half without, researchers discov...

Arthritis Can Often Follow ACL Surgeries in Young Adults

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• April 10, 2024
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Early-onset arthritis may hit as many as one in every four young people who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries, new research warns.

The arthritic pain emerges within 6 to 12 months post-surgery, according to Michigan State University (MSU) ...

You Can Safely Avoid Addictive Long-Acting Opioids After Knee Replacement

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• March 8, 2024
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It's well known that long-acting opioid meds raise the odds for addiction in users -- including folks dealing with pain after an orthopedic surgery.

Now, new research suggests that patients fare just as well if doctors prescribe less risky immediate-release opioids follo...

Calcium Crystals in Knee Could Be Worsening Arthritis

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 1, 2024
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Once considered harmless by doctors, calcium crystal deposits in the knee joint actually can contribute to worsening arthritis, a new study warns.

CT scans have revealed that calcium crystals in the knee can promote joint damage, wearing away the cartilage that keeps bon...

Citrus Supplement Could Ease Swelling After Knee Replacement

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• January 2, 2024
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A diet supplement derived from citrus fruits reduced swelling and pain after knee replacement surgery, a new clinical trial found.

The flavonoid supplement, diosmin, could offer a new approach to painful swelling after the procedure, according to a team led by