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Pre-Surgery Physical Therapy Shortens Rehab Time, Saves Money

Dec 6, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Bones & Joints

Evidence supporting the use of physical therapy before surgery (called prehabilitation, or prehab) to speed recovery has been building for years. Now there is evidence that prehab not only helps you recover sooner, but it also can reduce the cost associated with rehabilitation after an operation. In the last two … Read More

Newsbriefs: Painkillers; High-Impact Exercise; Fracture Risk

Dec 5, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Bones & Joints

OTC Supplement as Effective as Prescription Painkiller. The popular supplement combination of glucosamine and chondroitin, used to relieve joint pain and restore cartilage, was found to be as effective as the COX-2 inhibitor drug celecoxib (Celebrex) at relieving pain. The six-month clinical trial saw a 50.1 percent decrease in pain … Read More

5 Misconceptions about Bunions and Bunion Surgery

Dec 5, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Bones & Joints

If your feet aren’t working properly, it can affect your quality of life, from activities of daily living to participation in sports and exercise. And bunions can severely impact foot health. Two-thirds of Americans will have a bunion during their lifetime. The majority of them are women; the incidence increases … Read More

Newsbriefs: Joint Replacement; Gout; Experimental AMD

Dec 5, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Bones & Joints

Women Have Fewer Complications After Joint Replacement. Women fare better than men following total joint replacement (TJR), contradicting long-held theories that TJR is underutilized in women because they have worse post-op outcomes, according to study findings presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Based … Read More

Identifying Joint Replacement Patients at Risk for Complications

Dec 5, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Bones & Joints

Doctors at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine have developed two new ways to identify candidates who are at risk for complications following hip and knee replacement surgery. “There is a need to better identify and predict post-operative complications so we can intervene and provide timely follow-up care,” … Read More

The Best Strategies for Coping With Arthritis Pain

Dec 1, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Bones & Joints

If you are one of the millions of women with the degenerative joint disease called osteoarthritis (OA), you know how much of a toll it takes. OA of the knee is one of the top five causes of disability among community-living adults; more than 75 percent of OA patients report … Read More

Newsbriefs: Fracture Risk; Ibuprofen; Butter; Psoriasis

Nov 28, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Bones & Joints

Prescription Drugs Associated With Fracture Risk. A new study of more than 168,000 Medicare consumers, 84.2 percent of whom were women, and who had suffered a fragility fracture, showed that about 75 percent of patients were using at least one nonopiate drug linked to increased fracture risk in the four … Read More

Should Patients With “Low Disease Activity” Rheumatoid Arthritis Stop Using Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Drugs?

Nov 28, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Bones & Joints

Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor drugs (TNFi) are biologic agents used worldwide, known to be effective in the treatment of inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and also such conditions as psoriatic arthritis, juvenile arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and ankylosing spondylitis. The drugs can reduce inflammation and stop disease progression. … Read More

Feeding Your Bones Means More Than Calcium

Oct 12, 2016 · UHN · Bones & Joints

When you think about bone nutrition, you probably think of calcium first. And rightly so: A solid body of research suggests that you should meet your daily calcium needs (1,000-1,200 milligrams) for optimal bone health. With 54 million Americans suffering from osteoporosis, it’s important to do all you can to … Read More

Breakfast Foods That Help Protect Bones and Joints

Sep 29, 2016 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Bones & Joints

Poor food choices can drain energy and damage bones and joints. But fortifying your body with the right foods can help you feel better. Nutrient-rich foods are smart choices at any age, but even more important as we get older. “Unfortunately, as we age, our appetites and protein intakes often … Read More

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