Knee osteoarthritis treatments that don’t work
This article discusses treatments for conservative non-surgical knee osteoarthritis that do not work or are in fact detrimental and accelerate the need for knee replacement. Read More
Why patients do not seek medical care for painful osteoarthritis | Prolotherapy.org
Recent research in the British Medical Journal questions why patients do not seek medical attention for painful, arthritic joints from a general practitioner (GP). Some Read More
Systemic inflammation in older adults with osteoarthritis
Medical university researchers in Spain examined the role of systemic inflammation in older adults with osteoarthritis and the factors associated with osteoarthritic progression, pain Read More
Weight loss does not influence outcomes in joint replacement
In recent research, doctors give a puzzling assessment of whether or not it is a good idea for obese patients to lose weight before joint replacement Read More
Stem Cells and PRP and Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis
Doctors in Australia have just publish their case studies on Stem Cells and PRP and Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis. Writing in the Journal of Pain Research, Read More
Prolotherapy for hip instability in female athletes
In new research, doctors acknowledge that dance, gymnastics, figure skating, and competitive cheerleading require a high degree of hip range of motion and the use Read More
Knee and Hip pain: non-surgical treatment recommendations are often not followed | Prolotherapy.org
Despite guidelines that suggest to doctors that they recommend non-surgical options to patients possibly facing knee and hip replacement, researchers say the non-surgical treatment recommendations Read More
Stem Cell Therapy for Knee, Hip, and Ankle Osteoarthritis New Research
Doctors in Iran looked at the problem of osteoarthritis in the middle aged and elderly popoulation of Iranian hospitals. They noted limited success with traditional Read More
Total Joint Replacement and the Risk of Heart Attack | Prolotherapy.org
Doctors at the Harvard Medical School recently made a stunning announcement. Knee and Hip Replacements May Be Bad for the Heart Writing in the medical journal Arthritis Read More
Age and healing in microfracture and tissue engineering of cartilage | Prolotherapy.org
In new research, doctors are trying to determine the effect of age on two popular surgical techniques for cartilage repair, microfracture and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation. Here Read More