An alternative medicine approach to joint pain that typically uses injections of sugar or sodium may be worth trying for knee osteoarthritis after traditional approaches fail, a recent review suggests ...
The common practice of treating knee pain with corticosteroid injections may actually help speed up the progression of arthritis, two studies have found. But injections of hyaluronic acid — a steroid- ...
Researchers in China have found no statistically significant advantage for infrapatellar fat pad glucocorticoid injection ...
DURHAM – Bioventus, a global orthobiologics company based in Durham, has launched Durolane, its single-injection, hyaluronic acid (HA) joint lubricant for treating knee osteoarthritis pain, following ...
A single shot that appears to regrow worn knee cartilage and head off arthritis sounds like science fiction, yet early data from aging and cartilage research are edging that idea closer to reality.
Researchers analyzing previous trials of hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis (OA) found that, although measurable benefit was demonstrated, it was too small to be clinically relevant.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injections of the lubricating substance hyaluronic acid may be little help to people with knee arthritis, researchers reported Monday. Hyaluronic acid exists naturally in ...
Individuals with osteoarthritis are painfully aware that something is missing in their aching joints. The reality is that a healthy joint contains a thick substance called synovial fluid that provides ...
If you have knee osteoarthritis, doctors can offer a variety of treatments to relieve your symptoms. One option is to inject medication into your knee. There are different types of injections, and ...
If you have chronic pain and other problems with a knee or hip, a complete replacement might sound like the only solution. But orthopedic specialist Chris Pelt, MD, discusses some more conservative ...
To the editor: Although I agree that it’s generally accurate to put the words “insurer” and “insanity” together, the case for hyaluronic acid injection in patients with osteoarthritis is not a good ...
(Reuters Health) - - An alternative medicine approach to joint pain that typically uses injections of sugar or sodium may be worth trying for knee osteoarthritis after traditional approaches fail, a ...