Joint fusion superior to watchful waiting for hallux rigidus
1. In this randomized controlled trial, arthrodesis significantly reduced walking-related pain compared with watchful waiting in adults aged 40 years ...
Tag: osteoarthritis
Glucosamine Linked to Faster Alzheimer’s Progression in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment
1. University of Florida researchers found that glucosamine, the popular joint supplement taken by tens of millions of older Americans, ...
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may reduce risk of total joint arthroplasty in osteoarthritis
1. Initiation of centrally acting analgesics in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) was associated with a higher long-term risk of total ...
#VisualAbstract: Personalised Gait Retraining is an Effective Non-Surgical Treatment for Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis
Click here to read this study in the Lancet. ©2025 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may be ...
Very-low-calorie diets versus exercise alone for the treatement of hip osteoarthritis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, a very-low-calorie diet plus exercise was not superior to exercise alone in reducing hip ...
Physical therapy vs. glucocorticoid injection in patients with meniscal tears and knee osteoarthritis
1. Patients with meniscus tears and knee osteoarthritis (KOA) who were randomized to physical therapy experienced improved pain and quality ...
#VisualAbstract: Addition of Aerobic Physical Activity to Resistance Exercise Does Not Improve Pain or Function in Hip Osteoarthritis
Click here to read this study in the Lancet. ©2024 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may be ...
Heated mittens not found to improve physical hand function in patients with osteoarthritis
1. The use of electrically heated mittens for 6 weeks was not associated with improved physical hand function in patients ...
Roles of low muscle strength and sarcopenic obesity on incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
1. Low muscle strength, obesity, and sarcopenic obesity were associated with a greater risk of incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) ...
Semaglutide reduces body weight and pain symptoms in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, once-weekly semaglutide led to significant weight loss compared to placebo over 68 weeks in ...
