knee osteoarthritis

Glucocorticoid injection shows little benefit for knee osteoarthritis, clinical trial finds

by Justin Jackson, Medical Xpress edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers in China have found no statistically significant advantage for infrapatellar fat pad glucocorticoid injection over saline for 12-week knee pain change or effusion synovitis volume change in inflammatory knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis affects […]

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Online unsupervised Tai Chi intervention for knee pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis

JAMA Internal Medicine Peer-Reviewed Publication JAMA Network About The Study: This randomized clinical trial found that this unsupervised multimodal online tai chi intervention improved knee pain and function compared with the control at 12 weeks. This free-to-access web-based intervention offers an effective, safe, accessible, and scalable option for guideline-recommended osteoarthritis exercise. Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding

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Low-dose radiation therapy offers substantial relief to people with painful knee osteoarthritis

by American Society for Radiation Oncology edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: AI-generated image A single course of low-dose radiation therapy may provide a safe and effective alternative treatment option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis according to a new randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The study showed patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis reported

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Tirzepatide found to be more cost-effective than semaglutide in patients with knee osteoarthritis, obesity

by American College of Physicians edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A microsimulation model was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of two glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1RAs), semaglutide and tirzepatide, for patients with osteoarthritis and obesity compared with usual care, diet and exercise, and weight loss surgeries. The study found that both

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Minimally invasive procedure relieves painful symptoms of knee osteoarthritis

by NYU Langone Health edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels A procedure performed under mild sedation in less than two hours by an interventional radiologist relieves chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis, an NYU Langone Health study shows. As they gradually break down, knee joints in people with osteoarthritis are known to become

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How small changes in walking technique may help treat knee osteoarthritis

by NYU Langone Health edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Gait analysis and pain measures show that subtly adjusting the angle of the foot during walking may reduce knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. This approach may also slow progression of the condition, an incurable disease in which the cartilage cushion inside a

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Knee osteoarthritis: The top 3 non-drug treatments, according to science

By Paul McClure June 21, 2025 Facebook Twitter Flipboard LinkedIn Reddit Researchers have decided the best non-drug treatments for treating knee osteoarthritis Depositphotos View 2 Images Researchers have analyzed clinical trial data and ranked 12 different non-drug physical therapy treatments for knee osteoarthritis, based on their effectiveness in reducing pain and stiffness, and improving physical function.

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