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Do you have knee pain from osteoarthritis? You might not need surgery. Here's what to try instead
knee osteoarthritis is not caused by "wear and tear." Research shows the degree of structural wear and tear visible in the knee joint on an X-ray does not correlate with the level of pain or ...
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Blood test finds knee osteoarthritis up to eight years before it appears on X-rays
"Currently, you've got to have an abnormal X-ray to show clear evidence of knee osteoarthritis, and by the time it shows up on X-ray, your disease has been progressing for some time," said senior ...
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Social Isolation and Asthma Significantly Increase Osteoarthritis Risk, New Study Finds
China: A recent cohort study based on UK Biobank data has revealed a potential link between asthma and an increased risk of ...
Dear Doctor: Patient with chronic low back, knee pain should see a rheumatologist
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have suffered from chronic low back pain that affects my knees. I have seen at least six physical ...
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Clinical and MRI Outcomes After Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether platelet-rich plasma therapy for early knee osteoarthritis is associated with good clinical outcomes and a change in magnetic resonance imaging ...
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Could Bone Marrow Help to Prevent Osteoarthritis After ACL Revision Surgery?
There is a known risk for posttraumatic arthritis in knees that have ACL injury and ACL surgery. Though we can stabilize the knee predictably with surgery, that risk for posttraumatic arthritis is ...