The ankle's ability to regenerate cartilage uses the same mechanisms that enable some animals to grow new limbs, and it could ...

People who are older than 80 should be considered for osteoporosis treatment after a fracture to avoid further risk, ...

Tony Dance has waited years for a hip operation in increasing agony, only for his surgery to be put back time and time again ...

Objective: To compare the effects of continuous and intermittent celecoxib treatment in patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis in flare. Methods: In this 24-week, prospective, randomised, ...

I was diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. When is a knee replacement appropriate? ANSWER: Osteoarthritis is an extremely common condition affecting over 500 million people worldwide. The knee is the ...

Although osteoarthritis is receiving more attention in both the research and clinical arenas than ever, all that attention has yet to result in disease-altering treatments, according to experts ...

Obesity is a significant risk factor for osteoarthritis, particularly in weight-bearing joints, like the knees. A doctor ...

Knee pain can have many causes, such as injuries, overuse, and arthritis. Over-the-counter and prescription medications as ...

WASHINGTON -- If you're looking for nonsurgical osteoarthritis (OA) treatments with fewer side effects than ordinary pain relievers, two randomized trials presented here with negative results ...

A hip replacement. iStock When seeking treatment, patients might be told their joint is “bone on bone” – with no cartilage left.

Objectives Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is not recommended in major knee osteoarthritis (KOA) treatment guidelines. We investigated whether a LLLT dose–response relationship exists in KOA. Design ...

It is recommended that treatment of knee OA with repeated injections of intra-articular HA meets CTAF criteria 1–5 for safety, efficacy and improvement in health outcomes for osteoarthritis ...