Lubbock Knee Pain Solutions

10/28/2024

In the British Medical Journal, an article was published that concluded that being overweight or obese is a risk factor for developing knee arthritis, and they recommend that doctors advise their overweight patients on weight reduction in the treatment and prevention of knee arthritis.

Published in Primary Care Journal Scan / Research · December 25, 2015 Body Mass Index and Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis BMJ Open    Save  Recommend  Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Print Email You must be a member to content. Already Have An Account? Log in Now Join PracticeUpdate Now You've save...

10/24/2024

An article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that clinicians could suggest acupuncture to patients with chronic neck pain. As these alternative procedures become more utilized and studied, clinicians should advocate for coverage of these procedures for patients.

Written by Jennifer E. Svarverud DO, FAAFP

10/24/2024

Conclusion - No differences in radiographic knee OA progression and comparable rates of knee OA development were observed 10 years following APM and exercise therapy for degenerative meniscal tears. Both treatments were associated with improved patient-reported pain and knee function.

Objective To evaluate radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression, development of knee OA, patient-reported outcomes and knee muscle strength at 10-year follow-up after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) or exercise therapy for degenerative meniscal tears. Methods Randomised controlled tr...

05/01/2024

An article referencing a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association simply stated that there is more of a risk for knee arthritis in runners with low levels of leg muscle mass - or just having skinny legs.

Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled

04/23/2024

Acupressure performed by patients on their own was at least somewhat effective for relieving symptoms of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a randomized trial from Hong Kong, researchers said.

And patients can administer it themselves

05/30/2023

In an article published in the American Journal of Translational Research, the authors conclude that acupuncture has a clinical effect on knee osteoarthritis which is superior compared with physiotherapy, and hint the possible roles of acupuncture in promoting cartilage repairing.

As two major non-operative methods, physiotherapy and acupuncture have been proved to be safe and effective in osteoarthritis (OA) treatment. However, only a little study focused on functions of both methods on cartilage repairing. The main goal of this ...

04/18/2023

Advisory committee to consider novel product in Thursday meeting

04/13/2023

MISHA Knee System indicated for medial knee osteoarthritis not advanced enough for arthroplasty

02/02/2023

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2801204

For patients with pain and decreased knee function from osteoarthritis, high-dose exercise therapy is not superior to low-dose therapy for most outcomes, according to the results of a randomized trial.

01/26/2023

Chiropractic care provides older adults with an effective and drug-free solution to maximize their health and help prevent falls.

01/24/2023

12/05/2022

Lifestyle > Personal Health & WellnessIt sounds crazy, but walking backwards is really, really good for youPublished December 1, 2022 | Originally published on ScienceAlert Latest Our Team's TakeawaysKey points summarized by the MDLinx Team.Walking doesn't require any special equipment or gym me...