Written by Kristen Gasnick, PT, DPT | Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD Key takeaways: Osteoarthritis –– a condition that wears down bones and cartilage in joints –– often affects the knees. It causes pain, stiffness, and swelling.Exercises for knee arthritis may increase leg flexibility, strengthen the knees and hips, and ease pain.Generally, exercise is safe...
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Study connects strength training, lower risk of knee arthritis
The findings contradicted earlier data from elite weightlifters showing a high risk of osteoarthritis. By Ian McMahanMay 20, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. EDT People with a history of strength training were 23 percent less likely to have symptomatic knee arthritis than those who didn’t engage in the activity, according to a recent study. According to...
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Prevalence of arthritis in US adults 18.9 percent in 2022
by Elana Gotkine The age-adjusted prevalence of adults with arthritis was 18.9 percent in 2022 in the United States, according to a February data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics. Nazik Elgaddal, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from the 2022 National Health Interview...
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Study finds acute calcium pyrophosphate deposition arthritis doubles fracture risk
by American College of Rheumatology Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers will present the first-ever study of fractures and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) annual meeting. They report a doubled risk of fractures in patients with acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis compared to those without the disease. Calcium...
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Study finds JAK inhibitors, common treatment for arthritis, are effective
by Oxford University Press Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to a new paper in Rheumatology, published by Oxford University Press, JAK inhibitors, which doctors have used to treat patients with arthritis despite concerns about the effectiveness of such drugs, actually do work quite well. In a multicenter, retrospective study Japanese researchers found that the drugs resulted...
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FDA Warns of Hidden Ingredients in Arthritis, Pain Products
Lucy Hicks October 25, 2023 Certain products marketed for arthritis and pain management could contain hidden ingredients that could be harmful to consumers, according to a warning by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Some of these products contain active ingredients found in anti-inflammatory prescription medication. “These products may cause potentially serious side effects and may...
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New nano particles found to be effective for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Ceria nano particle-immobilized mesenchymal stem cell nanovesicle hybrid system offers both immediate pain relief and long-term immune tolerance Peer-Reviewed Publication INSTITUTE FOR BASIC SCIENCE SCHEMATIC ILLUSTRATION OF COMPREHENSIVE AND COMBINATION RA THERAPY BY CE-MSCNV NANOPARTICLES. CE-MSCNVS SCAVENGE THE OVER-PRODUCED ROS IN AN RA KNEE JOINT, INDUCE M1 TO M2 MACROPHAGE POLARIZATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF OF...
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The 7 Worst Foods for Arthritis — And What May Help Instead
Written by Joanna Foley, RD, CLT | Reviewed by Samantha C. Shapiro, MD. for Good Rx Key takeaways: Because arthritis is an inflammatory condition, eating foods that promote inflammation may make symptoms worse.Some of the foods thought to be the worst for arthritis include fried foods, foods high in added sugar, and foods high in purine (a natural...
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CDC estimates 220,000 in US under 18 diagnosed with arthritis
David Goldman, File/AP A sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (David Goldman, File/AP)An estimated 220,000 children and adolescents in the United States have been diagnosed with arthritis, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While arthritis is most often associated with older...
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Study Validates Use of New Psoriatic Arthritis Prediction Tool
Doug Brunk A new predictive tool known as the Psoriatic Arthritis Risk Estimation Tool (PRESTO) is now available to help clinicians estimate the risk of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in their patients with psoriasis. Dr Lihi Eder Though it requires further validation, researchers led by rheumatologist Lihi Eder, MD, PhD, of the Women’s College Research Institute...