Knee Pain News & Features
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Opioids Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
A new study finds Advil, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, Tylenol, and muscle relaxers may offer the same degree of pain control as prescription opioids.
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What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?
Based on a review of 71 studies that included nearly one million workers, the riskiest occupations include agriculture, construction, mining, service jobs and housekeeping.
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All in the Timing: Many Get Knee Replacement Too Late or Too Soon
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago found that 90% of patients who could benefit from the procedure waited too long to have it, while about 25% of patients who didn't need it underwent the procedure too soon.
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A Surgery-Free Fix for Bad Knees?
The small pilot study -- the first U.S. clinical trial of this procedure -- involved 20 patients with moderate to severe arthritis pain.
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Stem Cell Clinics Sell Bogus 'Cures' for Knee Pain
A same-day injection for one knee costs thousands of dollars at these centers, according to a consumer survey taken of clinics across the United States.
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This Weight-Loss Strategy May Not Help Your Knees
Weight loss from dieting can slow the progression of knee arthritis in overweight people, according to a new study.
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Scientists Race To Regrow Lost Knee Cartilage
Different researchers are all seeking the same goal: A way to reverse the loss of cartilage in the knee, a painful condition that causes osteoarthritis.
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Obesity to Blame for Epidemic of Knee Problems
Excess weight can cause dislocation of your knee and may even lead to a complication that results in amputation of your leg.
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Study Finds Options to Opioids After Knee Surgery
Non-drug approaches that may work include acupuncture and electrotherapy, review finds
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ACL Surgery Often Successful Over Long Term
Even 10 years after procedure, many still playing sports, study finds
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Guidelines Say No to Most 'Keyhole' Knee Surgeries
Widely used arthroscopy won't help arthritic degeneration, expert panel says
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Can Dropping Some Weight Save Your Knees?
Loss was tied to less joint degeneration in study, but skeptics remain
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Knee Replacement Doesn't Always Pay: Researchers
Less pain to begin with, less gain from the procedure, but more benefit seen in those with severe arthritis
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Obesity May Not Compromise Knee Surgery Success
Results similar after procedure to repair meniscus in normal, overweight and obese people
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Cartilage From Nose Used to Repair Bum Knees
In small trial, patients were able to grow new cartilage in the joint
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Weight Loss May Spare Knee Cartilage, Study Finds
Losing more than 10 percent of body weight was linked to slower degeneration of cushioning in joints
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More Americans Getting Knees Replaced, And at Younger Ages
Procedure rate nearly doubled between 2000-2010, CDC statistics show
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Knee, Hip Replacement Surgeries Linked to Heart Risks
Odds are highest in the month following the procedure, study finds
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Common Knee Surgery May Boost Arthritis Risk, Study Suggests
Repairing tears in meniscus cartilage made joint trouble more likely than physical therapy did
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Acupuncture May Not Help Chronic Knee Pain, Study Finds
Laser, needle treatment worked no better than 'sham' procedure
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Study Questions Value of Certain Knee Surgeries
For age-related meniscus tears, physical therapy and meds may work as well as arthroscopy
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Knee Pain May Not Be Helped by Glucosamine
Popular supplement did not reduce cartilage damage or improve joint function in study
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Knee Noises: Do You Need to Be Concerned About Pops and Cracks?
Know your knee noises.
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Study Questions Value of Common Knee Surgery
Procedure to repair a torn meniscus worked no better than a fake one to ease lingering pain
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Return-to-Work Rate High After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Most physically active laborers get back on the job
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