osteoarthritis

New research in osteoarthritis leaves hope for an injection that prevents or restores joint damage. getty In this second installment of our stories on osteoarthritis, we discuss a new approach for treatment and cure. Both stories are part…

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease which commonly impacts the knees, hands, hips, neck ... and lower back.getty This is the first of two stories describing recent progress in understanding the cause and potential treatment for…

Human tissue normally bound for the rubbish bin is being used to ease the pain of knee arthritis.Researchers are taking cartilage — the tough, flexible substance that cushions joints — from inside discarded healthy joints and using it to…

By Michael Roizen, M.D. on Apr 10, 2023 Just think what the movies "It Happened One Night," "Easy Rider" and "Thelma & Louise" would have been like if the hitchhiker in those films couldn't have stuck out his or her thumb and…

Researchers in a study revealed that the painful and frequently disabling joint condition osteoarthritis may be more common in those with atopic (allergic) disorders like asthma or eczema. Atopic disorders associated with risk of…

Your joints have been crucial in providing support and facilitating easy movement, such as running, jumping, and stretching. However, any sickness or injury, no matter how mild or severe, can make it challenging to engage in physical…

It is never too late to start living a healthy lifestyle and you can start new endeavours at any age as you can lower your chance of developing many life-threatening conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain types…

Arthritis experts are calling for NHS patients to be offered a knee-realignment operation that could spare them from needing costly and invasive joint-replacement surgery.Almost 100,000 knee replacements are carried out privately and on the…

Our bones consist of living tissues that are continuously being dissolved and replaced and for the uninitiated, it is a dynamic organ where new bone is formed and old bone is removed just like our skin. Our bones help us move around and…

Arthritis is a common chronic condition of the joints that causes a range of symptoms from pain, joints, stiffness and limited range of motion. There are over 100 kinds of conditions that come in the ambit of arthritis and their symptoms…