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MRI Radiomics Plus Biomarker Model Can Predict Knee OA Progression
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 – Longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiomics features of load-bearing knee joint tissues can help predict progression of knee osteoarthritis (KOA), according to...
Artery-Blocking Procedure Relieves Knee Arthritis Pain
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 — Wear-and-tear knee arthritis might be made less painful by a surgical procedure that limits blood flow to the joint, a new pilot study says. As a person’s knee breaks down, the...
Genicular Artery Embolization Safe, Relieves Pain for Symptomatic Knee OA
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 – For symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (KOA), genicular artery embolization is a safe treatment, providing clinically significant pain relief for some patients, according to a...
A Small Change In Your Stride Can Ease Knee Arthritis Pain
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13, 2025 — Slightly altering your stride while walking could considerably ease pain caused by wear-and-tear knee arthritis, a new study says. Foot positioning while walking can reduce ...
Personalized Gait Retraining Beneficial for Medial Compartment Knee OA
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13, 2025 – For individuals with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis, a personalized foot angle modification may improve pain, reduce knee loading, and slow progression of...
Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy Beneficial in Knee OA
FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 – Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) slows progression of structural joint damage in knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online July 29 in the...
Doctor's Advice Can Reduce Opioids Taken After Surgery
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — Some wise counsel in advance can reduce the amount of opioid painkillers a patient takes after orthopedic surgery, new clinic trial results show. Knee surgery patients were m...
Bionic Knee Allows Better Movement For Amputees
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — “Better. Stronger. Faster.” Those words were written for TV’s bionic "Six Million Dollar Man," but they could soon apply to everyday folks with above-the-knee amputations, a ne...
Knee Brace Most Recommended Option for Knee Osteoarthritis
THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 – Of a dozen therapeutic options, knee brace seems to be the most recommended option for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), according to a study published online June 18 in PLOS ONE....
Braces Top Best Therapies For Knee Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Throbbing, swollen knees hobble many seniors, but there are many solid means of treating knee arthritis that don’t involve meds, a new evidence review says. Knee braces, wat...
Knee Pain Relief Through The Ear? New Study Says It's Possible
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 — “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 th...
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Aid Knee Pain
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) may be a safe pain-relieving treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a pilot study published...
Smartphones Aid Recovery From Broken Leg, Hip
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — A person’s smartphone can show how well they’ll recover from a broken leg or hip, a new study says. Smartphone data showing a person’s mobility prior to their injury provides ...
Common Diabetes Drug, Metformin, Effective Against Knee Arthritis Pain
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 – 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...
Yoga May Aid Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Yoga is noninferior to strengthening exercises for knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain in people aged 40 years and older, according to a study published online April 8 in JAMA...