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Will knee injections help your osteoarthritis? Here`s what the evidence says
Knee osteoarthritis is a complex disease that affects the whole joint, including bone, cartilage, ligaments and muscles. When pain persists, many people look for quick, convenient options, such as injections. Clinics offer several types of knee injections. Some are heavily marketed with promises to "repair" or "regenerate" the joint. But what does the evidence actually say about these claims, or the ability of knee injections to reduce pain and improve mobility?
Source: Medical Xpress
Millions with joint pain and osteoarthritis are missing the most powerful treatment
Stiff knees and aching hips may seem like an inevitable part of aging, but experts say we’re getting osteoarthritis all wrong. Despite affecting nearly 600 million people worldwide - and potentially a billion by 2050 - the most powerful treatment isn’t surgery or medication. It’s exercise. Movement nourishes cartilage, strengthens muscles, reduces inflammation, and even reshapes the biological processes driving joint damage.
Source: ScienceDaily
8 Tips for Healthy Bones
It’s a fact of life: As you age, your bones become thinner and lose their density. Fortunately, you can take steps early on to strengthen your bone health and prevent osteopenia (bone thinning) and osteoporosis (late-stage bone loss). Bone health starts with proper nutrition, exercise and healthy lifestyle choices.
What Causes Hip Pain?
Hip pain causes include serious problems like a fracture or joint infection and less serious causes like bursitis.
Study: Depressive symptoms may be a modifiable factor to improve surgical outcomes
According to published results, preoperative depressive symptom burden treatment may improve patient-centered outcomes and health trajectories after surgery. Irena Cenzer, PhD, and colleagues for the Successful Aging after Elective Surgery study performed a prospective cohort study of 487 patients (mean age of 76.5 years) who underwent orthopedic, gastrointestinal or vascular surgery between June 8, 2010, and Aug. 8, 2013.
