Knee Trouble? Losing Weight May Help Slow Arthritis

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• September 23, 2022
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Losing excess weight may not only help prevent knee arthritis, but also slow its progression in people who already have the condition, a recent study suggests.

Researchers found that among over 9,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who managed to shed some extra weig...

Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain

• By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 13, 2022
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Aching joints are common for people over 50, but it's still important to talk to a doctor about it rather than endlessly self-medicating, experts say.

Now, a new poll...

Injections of Your Own Fat Could Help Arthritic Hands

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 17, 2022
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Liposuction typically is used to flatten your stomach or shape up your booty, but a new study argues that it could also help people suffering from arthritis of the fingers.

Injections of body fat into aching, arthritic finger joints appear to produce significant and last...

Arthroscopy: A Viable Treatment Option for Painful Hip Joints

• By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
• May 15, 2022
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College basketball player Joey Liedel suffered years of debilitating hip pain that limited his ability to play.

As a freshman at University of Detroit-Mercy, he was in constant discomfort. Eventually, the Erie, Mich., athlete underwent hip surgery and took some time off ...

When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?

• March 19, 2022
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Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common procedures in the United States, with more than 790,000 performed each year.

Deciding the time for knee replacement needs to b...

Are Health Care Apps in Your Future?

• March 4, 2022
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Are you managing a chronic health problem, be it obesity or diabetes or heart disease or asthma?

There's likely an app for that.

Health apps are becoming more and more sop...

Arthritis Is a Scourge Worldwide

• March 2, 2022
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Osteoarthritis has become increasingly common in recent decades, and authors of a new study say preventive steps are needed to bring numbers under control.

"The disease burden ... is formidable," s...

Rehab or Steroid Shots: What's Best for Arthritic Knees?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 28, 2022
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Physical therapy for knee arthritis tends to cost patients more out-of-pocket and involves a lot more hassle than a quick steroid shot to soothe an aching joint.

But in the long run, physical therapy is at least as cost-effective as steroid injections and is more likely ...

Are Cortisone Injections Good or Bad for Arthritic Knees?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 21, 2021
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Cortisone injections have gotten a bad rap in recent years as a treatment for arthritis pain, because steroids are known to damage cartilage and could potentially cause the joint to further deteriorate.

But a new study suggests that if used wisely, cortisone shots are as...

One-Third of Americans With Arthritis Get No Exercise

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• October 14, 2021
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Many American arthritis sufferers aren't getting any exercise despite its benefits for reducing pain and improving their quality of life, new research shows.

Sixty-seven percent of U.S. adults with arthritis engaged in physical activity in the past month, most often walk...

Could Nose Cartilage Help Repair Worn-Out Knees?

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• September 2, 2021
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When people have knee arthritis, cartilage cushioning the joint progressively breaks down. Now an early study hints at a possible solution: replacing it with cartilage from the nose.

Researchers tested the approach in just two patients with knee arthritis, and said much ...