Dealing with knee pain is never fun and that’s why determining the root cause as soon as possible is vital if you want to get on the road to recovery. Let’s explore some of the most common causes of knee pain in seniors.
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Arthritis is a painful, often debilitating disease that can cause swelling, stiffness and pain of the joints that can limit movement. However, within the millions of cases of arthritis in the U.S., there are many subcategories that are a little bit different. However, the two main types of the disease are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. […]
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Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects more than 20 million people across America. If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, you may confuse it with other common forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, but the two conditions are quite different in origin. The painful inflammation associated with osteoarthritis can severely impact your mood, range of motion, […]
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A new study, published in the journal Acupuncture in Medicine, has suggested that acupuncture could be a viable treatment option for knee osteoarthritis. The study was titled, “Group acupuncture for knee pain: evaluation of a cost-saving initiative in the health service” and authored by Adrian White, Marion Richardson, Pamela Richmond, Jonathan Freedman, and Mark Bevis. […]
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A new study suggests that there may be a great benefit of a new drug to knee osteoarthritis sufferers. The study was presented at the 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals and titled “Strontium Ranelate in Knee Osteoarthritis Trial (SEKOIA): A Structural and Symptomatic Efficacy”. The principal […]
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A new study, published in the journal Diabetes Care, has suggested that Type 2 diabetes could predict the development of osteoarthritis. The study, titled, “Diabetes Is an Independent Predictor for Severe Osteoarthritis: Results from a longitudinal cohort study” was authored by Georg Schett, Arndt Kleyer, Carlo Perricone, Enijad Sahinbegovic, Anna Maria Iagnocco, Jochen Zwerina, Rolando Lorenzini, Franz […]
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