Osteoarthritis News

With knee osteoarthritis — also called wear-and-tear arthritis — shock-absorbing cartilage cushioning between the joints wears away, and the bones rub against each other more closely, causing stiffness, swelling, and pain that can limit mobility and lead to disability.

A recent poll finds 70% of people over 50 experience joint pain at least occasionally and about 60% have been told they have some form of arthritis.

New research out of the Mayo Clinic backs the idea that orthopedic surgical pain management might drop the use of opioids.

A large randomized, placebo-controlled trial of platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis has found almost no symptomatic or structural benefit from the treatment.

This study is the first to assess this technique in a large number of people with knee osteoarthritis. It was found to distinguish between healthy knees and those afflicted by  this  "wear-and-tear" form of arthritis.

Knee replacement is a common procedure most often used to treat pain and disability caused by osteoarthritis. Deep infection is a rare but serious complication that occurs in about 1% of knee replacement patients.

An hour a week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduced the risk of disability, the study found.

A new study finds germs growing on medical implants including knee and hip joints and pacemakers, but it's not clear if they're beneficial or could lead to infection.

According to the researchers behind the new study, hand osteoarthritis affects up to 31 percent of people over 70 and up to 15 percent of those older than 60.

Few patients in the study developed a blood clot after surgery, and those on aspirin fared just as well as those on rivaroxaban.

Injecting a calcium-based cement into the bones of some people with knee or hip pain could help them avoid joint replacement surgery, Ohio State University doctors say.

Having surgery within 24 hours decreases the risk of hip fracture-related death

Could fiber or chondroitin ease arthritis?

A new study finds that steroid shots don't help knee pain and may not protect knee cartilage long-term.

It could mean arthritis is coming

Stem cells treatments are booming, with procedures for knee arthritis especially popular. But sometimes, those treatments come without scientific evidence to support how well they work.

Study puts specially designed footwear to the test

Made of patients' stem cells and synthetic 'scaffolding,' it may cut need for hip replacement, scientists say

Swedish study found that people with new knees had slight uptick in spinal fractures, too

Supplements didn't slow disease progression or ease pain, even in patients with low levels of the vitamin

But risks make physical therapy a viable option, researchers say

Exercise a better way to relieve arthritis discomfort, researchers say

People do just as well with in-home physical therapy, study finds

Study suggests injected drug might ease pain while maintaining mobility, but more research is needed

Same effect was not seen in men, and high cheese intake was tied to poorer knee health