Bones & Joints Archives

Guidelines for Osteoporosis Medications Call for a ‘Drug Holiday’

Sep 1, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Bones & Joints

Bisphosphonate drugs are medications designed to treat osteoporosis by increasing bone density. The first bisphosphonate was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1995. However, ongoing safety reviews have revealed concerns about effects from long-term bisphosphonate use, which have been linked with a small (less than one percent) … Read More

Having a Hip Replacement? Preparation is Key

Sep 1, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Bones & Joints

Hip replacement surgery is becoming more common, with more than double the number of procedures in 2010 than in 2000. Part of the increase is due to more surgeries being performed on younger patients between the ages of 45 and 54, and part is due to the growing numbers of … Read More

Frontline: Osteopororsis; Cervical Cancer; Phone Counseling for Insomnia

Sep 1, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Bones & Joints

Osteoporosis is Undertreated in Fracture Patients Many patients who suffer a hip fracture are not told they have osteoporosis, nor are they offered treatment for the condition, according to research presented at the American Geriatrics Society’s 2016 annual meeting. Researchers gathered information from patients who had been hospitalized for a … Read More

Arthroscopic Hip Surgery is on the Rise—But it Doesn’t Suit All

Aug 30, 2016 · Kate Brophy · Bones & Joints

If you suffer from chronic hip pain that doesn’t respond to conservative measures like pain-relieving drugs and physical therapy, it is possible your doctor may broach the possibility of hip arthroscopy. A minimally invasive surgical procedure, arthroscopy can help alleviate pain arising from certain joint problems. It’s sometimes used for … Read More

Newsbriefs: Osteoarthritis; TNFs; RA Treatment

Aug 29, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Bones & Joints

Osteoarthritis Patients Undertreated, Underdiagnosed. Despite the number of osteoporosis (OA) drugs available to help prevent fracture, millions of OA patients are underdiagnosed and undertreated, according to a recent study by Sundeep Khosla, MD, of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, and Elizabeth Shane, MD, of Columbia University, New York. While there … Read More

Inflammatory Joint Disorder and Atherosclerosis

Aug 29, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Bones & Joints

People who suffer from inflammatory joint disorders (IJDs) are more likely to have increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease risk compared with the general population. Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque, comprising fat, cholesterol, and calcium, builds up in the arteries over time, narrowing the arteries and limiting the flow … Read More

Hip Osteoarthritis: Exercise to Reduce Pain, Improve Function

Jul 29, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Bones & Joints

People with mild-to-moderate hip osteoarthritis may be able to avoid hip surgery if they exercise regularly, according to a recent study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases in November 2013. Study participants who completed the 12-week program of at least two exercise sessions weekly were 44 percent less … Read More

Ask the Experts: Dupuytren’s Contracture; LDL Cholesterol; DASH Diet

Jul 27, 2016 · UHN Staff · Bones & Joints

Q. I have this strange thing going on with the fingers on my left hand. My ring and little fingers seem to be pulling toward the palm and curling. I don’t have osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. What could be happening? A. You seem to be suffering from a condition called … Read More

Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Suspect in Hearing Loss

Jul 1, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Bones & Joints

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a debilitating, chronic, inflammatory disease, afflicts one percent of the U.S. population, but the toll it exacts is devastating. The disease can affect not just bones and joints, but organs, including the heart, lung, skin, and eyes, as well as the auditory system, with the resultant psychological … Read More

Do Your Hands Hurt? Relieve Pain and Stiffness with Exercises

May 20, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Bones & Joints

If your hands are painful and stiff in the morning, you are not alone: Forty-four percent of women over age 58 have osteoarthritis in their hands, and 10 percent experience severe symptoms, including pain and joint swelling. “Typically, degenerative joint disease, or osteoarthritis, is a disruption of the joint surface … Read More

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