Osteoarthritis (OA ... 71 Initially, treatment of knee OA should be nonsurgical. If this therapy fails, however, surgical treatment can be recommended. 6,7 In advanced stages of knee OA with ...

But starting in the mid-1990s, a body of study findings indicated that exercise is one of the best things you can do to alleviate the pain and functional limitations of knee and hip arthritis.

A German study showed that genicular artery embolisation (GAE) can significantly reduce pain and quality of life in patients ...

Surgery versus physical therapy for meniscal tear and osteoarthritis. New Engl J Med 2013;368:1675–84. Participants were recruited from tertiary referral centres in the USA. Patients over 45 years old ...

In patients with knee osteoarthritis ... of patients undergoing exercise therapy. Both groups received 20 min of therapy 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Pain, physical function and stiffness ...

The review casts a slight shadow on what has been considered an integral part of therapy for knee pain. "Movement is an essential part of an osteoarthritis treatment plan," the Arthritis Foundation ...

In her freshman year of high school, Julie Keysor tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while playing basketball. A tear ...

Treatment strategies for osteoarthritis ... or cold therapy. While exercise is frequently incorporated in the treatment for hip OA, this recommendation is based on studies of knee OA because ...

Consult with your doctor or physical therapist to ... Cold laser therapy may provide temporary pain relief for osteoarthritis ...

Injections for knee pain are one of many different treatments ... a patient participate in other treatment options like physical therapy, oral pain medications, oral anti-inflammatory medications ...

Correspondence to Dr Michael A Hunt, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 212-2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada; michael.hunt{at}ubc.ca Objectives The effect ...