May 15, 2008 Osteoarthritic Women Put Off Knee Surgery: Women with osteoarthritis of the knee put off knee replacement surgery longer than men do, according to research...
	March 07, 2008 Getting New Knees? Be Cautious if you have Diabetes: Patients with diabetes who undergo either knee or hip replacement surgery are more likely to suffer complications than patients without diabetes...
	October 22, 2007 Researchers Identify Genes That Increase Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk: Researchers in the United States and Sweden have identified a genetic region associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis...
	September 10, 2007 Knees, Trees, and Staving Off the Leading Cause of Disability in Adults: Experts say arthritis is not a normal part of aging we have to take in stride...
	August 06, 2007 Hormone Could Help With Both Osteoporosis And Osteoarthritis: A current osteoporosis treatment might have potential for treating osteoarthritis as well...
	July 16, 2007 Knee Microfracture Surgery Last Hope for Some NBA Players: One look at the Portland Trail Blazers’ bench is all it takes to appreciate the degree to which professional basketball players truly punish their knees...
	June 11, 2007 Women Who Exercise into Their Seventies May Delay Onset of Arthritis: Arthritis, the painful swelling of joints within the body, is the most prevalent chronic condition for middle-aged and older people...
	June 04, 2007 Lowered Estrogen Levels in Premenopausal Women Linked to Knee Osteoarthritis: In Part Two, we examine the link between weight and osteoarthritis...
	March 08, 2007 Why Women Suffer More Knee Injuries: Female athletes are up to eight times more likely to suffer knee injuries during their careers than males, and now researchers may be closer to understanding why...
	February 05, 2007 Traumatic Decision: to Amputate or Salvage a Limb?: Treating mangled extremities amid significant bone loss from acute trauma is a complex surgical problem...
December 05, 2006 Estrogen and Your Knees: New research suggests that low levels of estradiol, a potent type of estrogen, can predispose women to osteoarthritis of the knee...
November 21, 2006 Guard the Knees for a Lifetime of Jogging and Running Enjoyment: Being gentle with your knees can ensure a long and prosperous running career...
November 06, 2006 Electric Sleeve Works Wonders for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain: A new device designed to treat sufferers of osteoarthritis (or OA) of the knee promises to help them beat pain, stay active and enjoy improved quality of life...
October 25, 2006 A Knee Just For Women: Studies have shown that a knee implant lasts for about 15 years but that women report more problems with the feel, fit, and function of the implant. A new knee replacement designed for women may change all that...
October 05, 2006 Strong Knees Make for Smooth Skiing: It’s one of those glorious, pristine days where you can see forever from the top of the world. A bold blue dome of sky is above and crystalline snow is all around...
September 20, 2006 Acupuncturist Has Good Success with Knee Pain: Reuter explains that patients who come to see her for knee problems are often those who are trying to avoid surgery, expensive imaging, or they may have already been to a medical doctor...
August 31, 2006 Light Activated Gene Therapy – Future Treatment for Common Knee Ailments? : This is just the sort of stuff that warms baby boomer’s hearts: An elegantly simple discovery that could enable them to avoid cuing up at their local knee surgeon’s office for replacements...
August 18, 2006 Working it Out: Stay Active and Avoid Nagging Shin: If you’ve ever had shin splints you know just how bothersome they can be – and if you haven’t, you don’t really want to know. But shin splints are both preventable and treatable, so either way, there’s good news for everyone...
July 31, 2006 Soccer Can be Rough on Young Knees – Tips to Keep Kicking: Soccer is one of the fastest growing sports among children of all ages and it has the lowest injury rate of any youth sport. Yet injuries will always be part of any sport...
July 14, 2006 Success of Supplements Depends on Amount of Osteoarthritis Pain: With all the recent debate about the safety of arthritis pain relievers, both patients and physicians alike hoped the popular nutritional supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate would prove to be successful...
June 30, 2006 Preventing ACL injuries in Female Soccer Players: Injuries in sports are to be expected. But why do women have a tendency to tear their Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) more often than men, particularly while playing soccer?
June 16, 2006 World Cup 2006 – Get Your Kicks Injury-Free: On the opening day of the World Cup, Google’s celebratory logo showcased it well. The first ‘o’ in the logo was a black and white soccer ball whooshing in from a youngster’s head. The athlete appeared to be a good foot off the ground...
June 02, 2006 New Technique for ACL Regeneration: An exciting new discovery is changing how doctors will treat knee injuries. Knee injuries are often the trickiest for healing, especially with the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)...
May 19, 2006 No Excuses: Runner’s Knee Doesn’t Have to Stop a Good Workout: Your health is improving, you’ve slimmed down and even controlled some of the stress in your life through jogging – but like any athletic activity, aches and pains...
May 04, 2006 Aging, Active Baby Boomers Push Demand for Knee Replacements: “Five to 10 years ago, people who were in their 70s would think they were maybe too old for a joint replacement. Now you never hear that,” said David Stulberg, M.D...
April 21, 2006 Walk This Way – Your Health Will Benefit: Walking works, says the U.S. Surgeon General. A minimum of 30 minutes of brisk walking for at least five days a week makes for all around better health...
April 07, 2006 Knee Replacement 101 – Part Two: According to the associate chief of knee service at the Hospital of Special Surgery in New York City, Steven B. Haas, M.D., 90 percent of those who had knee replacement surgery in the early 1980s are still enjoying their man-made joints...
April 06, 2006 Surgeon Performs Experimental Cartilage Procedure: Indianapolis — OrthoIndy announces that through their affiliated Orthopedic Research Foundation, Dr. Jack Farr of Indianapolis will initiate a new cartilage investigational study. This will be the first clinical investigation for the procedure in the United States.
March 23, 2006 Knee Replacement 101: The knee is the largest joint in the body, both bearing the load of holding the body upright and also enabling it to move through space. When one or both of the knees wear out and the pain of moving becomes too great...
March 13, 2006 Cheerleading Injuries Double as Skill Level Increases: Think being a cheerleader is all about waving pompoms? Today cheerleaders form human pyramids, catapult through the air and rely on gymnastics for a lot of their routines. But, the increased skill level doesn’t come without a cost...
February 21, 2006 Brain Tangles Linked to Walking Problems in Elderly: For those of us who have spent time around the elderly, watching balance and walking difficulties known as “gait irregularities” is probably a familiar occurrence...
February 02, 2006 Playing It Smart – Ways to Avoid Sports Injuries: Although medical treatment has become more advanced, it still cannot eliminate the inherent risk for injury that athletes face as they keep up with the increasing pressure to perform at higher and higher levels...
January 13, 2006 The Patch: Alternative Treatment for Knee Pain: For many patients, popping some pills is not an effective way to deal with the constant pain of an arthritic knee. However, medicinal creams, gels and ointments, known as transdermal medicines, are gaining in popularity...
December 29, 2005 The Female Knee: Along with the shoulder joint, the knee structure is the body’s most physiologically weak. The female knee, particularly, is twice as prone to injury as men’s knees. So ladies – here’s the scoop...
December 16, 2005 A Change in Attitude Can Change Arthritis: Million of Americans suffer from arthritis and all its various symptoms. It affects people of all ages and physical conditions, and even among patients with comparable symptoms, there are vast difference in the way people cope...
November 11, 2005 Flat Feet: The Achilles Heel of Middle Age: It can run in the family, be caused by old age or result from a trauma. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction – more commonly known as flat feet – affects 25 percent of Americans...
October 21, 2005 Nerve Block Technology Keeps Patients Pain-Free: Because nerves are the body’s sensory channels, nerve blocks work just as they’re named – they block pain signals to the brain and allow patients to be pain-free after surgery...
September 30, 2005 The Pomegranate: Nature’s Way to Help your Knees: Pomegranates may stain your hands red and be tough to eat, but the results of a new study may prove that it is well worth it. Case Western Reserve University found that pomegranate fruit extracts can block enzymes that contribute to osteoarthritis...
September 15, 2005 The Achy Generation: Baby-Boomers, Obesity and Arthritis: It actually makes a lot of sense: People who carry extra weight are more at risk for developing osteoarthritis. Baby-boomers make up a large portion of the soaring population of obese and overweight people in this country...
August 30, 2005 Staying on Your Feet as You Age: It can happen in a split second – any time day or night. Once you’re down, there’s no undoing it. Take it from Kathleen Doane who fell four years ago and has been pretty much bed-ridden ever since...
August 16, 2005 Lower Extremity Bracing Offers Enhanced Mobility: Bracing has been around at least since the days of King Arthur when knights found that by encasing seriously injured limbs in rigid, hinged armor, they could still walk. According to David Finch, D.O., although medieval armor has given way to “Velcro and polymers...
August 04, 2005 Homegrown Knee Rehab Can Save the Day: The knees are a hard one. They tend to go in those physically active – tennis players with their abrupt sideways jarring, runners who regularly pound the pavement and team sports players who push and shove their way up and down courts and fields...
July 20, 2005 Healthy Diet = Healthy Joints: For people who suffer from arthritis, the old adage “you are what you eat” takes on a new meaning. Experts have pinpointed specific foods and supplements that can actually decrease the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis...
July 05, 2005 Walking Well: How to Hit the Streets without Wincing: It’s summer, and for many people, that means cookouts, vacations and outdoor excursions. The warmer weather also means dusting off those sneakers that have been hiding in the closet for months and enjoying strolls along the water...
June 08, 2005 Pedal Power: Knee Health and Cycling: Lance Armstrong fervor plus baby boomer interest in low-impact workouts has led to a minor revolution in bicycling over the past decade. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 5 million Americans use pedal power...
May 17, 2005 NSAID Use Increases Renal Failure Risk: Recent findings published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases suggest that the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of developing acute renal failure...
April 21, 2005 Remicade Offers Relief for Arthritic Children: For children who suffer from arthritis, the running, jumping and playing common for their peers is often hampered by pain, stiffness and fatigue. However, Italian researchers have some encouraging news for these kids...
April 08, 2005 About Turn for Bextra – FDA Calls for Withdrawal of Drug: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Pfizer, Inc. voluntarily withdraw the arthritis drug Bextra from the market on the basis of inadequate data on cardiovascular safety and possible skin complications...
March 31, 2005 Breast Cancer Survivors: Take Care to Preserve Bone Strength: While many women worry about keeping their bones strong and stable as they age, survivors of breast cancer may need to take special care to preserve bone health and strength, say health experts...
March 08, 2005 Calm Those Nerves: An Alternative to Anesthesia for Knee Replacement: Because nerves are the body’s sensory channels, nerve blocks do just that—they block pain signals to the brain and allow patients to be pain-free after surgery. This 100-year-old technology provides an appealing alternative...
March 02, 2005 Acupuncture can Relieve Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used medical procedures, having originated in China more than 2,000 years ago. The term acupuncture describes a family of procedures involving stimulation of anatomical points on the body by a variety of techniques.
February 22, 2005 Welcome Back: FDA Panel Recommends Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra: An advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted on Feb.18 to recommend that doctors still be allowed to prescribe Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex, painkillers known as cox-2 inhibitors, after studies had shown that patients using the drugs had an increased risk of heart attack...
February 15, 2005 Alternatives to Surgery for Osteoarthritis: Only one in four people with osteoarthritis of the knee will require surgery, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Most patients end up being able to manage their arthritis with one of a variety of non-surgical, “conservative” treatments, without having to resort to surgery.
February 08, 2005 Are Elderly Inhibited by Rheumatoid Arthritis?: When it comes to performing typical daily activities, elderly patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have no more difficulty than elderly people who don’t have the debilitating condition, according to Finnish researchers.
February 02, 2005 Glucosamine may not have Long-term Pain Benefits: A study recently concluded at the University of British Columbia has found no long-term benefits to the use of the supplement glucosamine in treating knee pain from osteoarthritis.
January 25, 2005 Soccer Players at Risk for Patellofemoral Pain: Perhaps unsurprisingly, soccer players often suffer from pain around the front of the knee, also known as “patellofemoral” pain. Ballhandling, quick stops, and changes of direction place high amounts of stress on the joint...
January 18, 2005 Doctors and Patients Weigh Alternatives to Vioxx: Doctors and patients find themselves having to reassess their arthritis treatment strategies now that Merck & Co. has recalled the popular arthritis drug Vioxx. Merck announced the recall after one of their own studies...
January 11, 2005 Cardiovascular Warning for Pfizer’s Bextra: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new warnings for the popular arthritis drug Bextra, manufactured by Pfizer, Inc. The drug, used as a painkiller and anti-inflammatory agent, will now carry a bolded warning.
December 23, 2004 Pfizer's Celebrex Study Shows Heart-Attack Risk: Drug company Pfizer Inc. said in a Dec. 17th press release that one of its studies has shown an increased risk of heart attack for patients taking Celebrex, which like the recently-recalled Vioxx, is part of a class of painkillers known as cox-2 inhibitors.
December 13, 2004 Red Meat Increases Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A new study released by England’s University of Manchester suggests that consuming large amounts of red meat may be a contributing risk factor in developing rheumatoid arthritis.
December 01, 2004 Glucosamine May Not Have Long-term Benefits for Knee Pain: A study recently concluded at the University of British Columbia has found no long-term benefits to the use of the supplement glucosamine in treating knee pain from osteoarthritis.
November 09, 2004 Football Brings About Variety of Knee Injuries: Of the more than 300 injuries reported in the NFL since football season began in September, thirty-five percent are knee-related – making knees the body part most susceptible to injury in the sport.
October 21, 2004 Thorough Recovery From ACL Injury Now Possible: There was a time when a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) meant the end of an athlete’s career. Now, advances in ACL surgery have enabled many athletes to return to playing more quickly, and with less chance of reinjury...
October 04, 2004 Arthritis Medication VIOXX Pulled from Market: More than 84 million people worldwide face a reduced incidence of heart attack, stomach bleeding, or stroke now that VIOXX, the popular arthritis medication, has been pulled from the market.
October 01, 2004 Jason Kidd Trade Talks Spotlight Microfracture Knee Surgery: Recent speculation that the New Jersey Nets may want to trade basketball player Jason Kidd has led to concurrent interest in microfracture knee surgery, a procedure Kidd underwent on July 1st of this year.
September 16, 2004 Is Pain-Free Knee Surgery a Possibility?: Imagine undergoing knee replacement surgery, leaving the hospital within hours, and walking unassisted in less than one week. Each year 300,000 Americans undergo traditional knee replacement surgery, a costly procedure meant to restore normal mechanics to the knee joint.
September 10, 2004 OrthoPilot Navigation System Improves Knee Replacement Accuracy: A new computer-assisted navigation system is helping doctors perform knee-replacement surgery with unprecedented accuracy. That’s good news for patients: more accurate positioning of the knee prosthetic means longer-lived knee implants and shorter hospital stays.
September 08, 2004 Gymnast Hatch Goes From Knee Surgery to Olympics: Olympic Gymnast Annia Hatch had her work cut out for her as she prepared for the Athens Olympic Games: the day before the August, 2003 World Championships, she suffered a serious injury that kept her from competing for months.
September 07, 2004 Study Finds Common Traits in Those at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis: A recent study has found that the genetic regulation of osteoarthritis in the knee may be linked to certain physical traits and conditions. While the study did not investigate genetically-based causes for osteoarthritis, it did find commonalities among people whose parents had arthritis of the knee.
August 24, 2004 FDA Says Remicade Users Suffer Ailments: The Food and Drug Administration and manufacturer Centocor are warning doctors that patients receiving the drug Remicade to treat rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease have suffered sometimes fatal blood and central nervous system disorders.
August 19, 2004 Osteoarthritis Risk May be in Your Genes: Achy joints? You can blame your parents. While it’s been established that obesity, previous injury, and infection are all causes of osteoarthritis, research is now beginning to show that one’s risk of developing osteoarthritis may be predetermined by their genetics.
August 18, 2004 Study: Tests May Make Donated Tissue Safer: Just a single donor's tissue might slip through each year infected with HIV or hepatitis, but U.S. donations could be made even safer with genetic testing for the viruses, researchers have found.
August 12, 2004 Common Sports Injuries of the Amateur Athlete: Every four years the Summer Olympics inspires amateur athletes to take up a new game, but some sports carry a higher risk of injury, so it’s important to follow precautions from the experts and to be familiar with some common symptoms.
August 04, 2004 Medication to Lower Serum Urate Levels can Decrease Recurrent Gouty Attacks: New research by doctors in Tokyo supports the practice of prescribing antihyperuricemic drugs to patients with recurrent gouty arthritis to lower their serum urate concentrations.
July 21, 2004 San Diego Man Gets First Electronic Knee: Doctors in San Diego have implanted the first electronic knee in a patient with osteoarthritis, and they’re hoping that information generated from the knee will lead to better and longer-lasting prostheses for worn out and painful joints.
July 13, 2004 Study: Less Effective Treatments Preferred by Elderly Osteoarthritis Sufferers: According to the most recent Archives of Internal Medicine, elderly sufferers of knee osteoarthritis would prefer a treatment that has fewer side effects versus a treatment that will have a chronic, positive impact on their everyday lives.
July 07, 2004 Help for Problem Knees Now Just a Phone Call Away: Most people have been in this situation at one time or another: the doctor will not be available until next Tuesday, but something hurts now, and the sooner advice on how to care for it can be found, the better.
June 22, 2004 Total Knee Replacement Rates Have Soared in UK: New research shows that the number of total knee replacement surgeries in the UK has more than doubled in just ten years, and also that economic class influences whether or not a person will opt for replacement over more conservative therapies.
June 16, 2004 Britney Spears Suffers Knee Injury, Has Surgery: Pop star Britney Spears suffered a severe injury to her left knee during a late-night music video shoot on Tuesday, June 8; an MRI scan revealed floating cartilage in her knee.
June 15, 2004 Excess Vitamin C may Make Osteoarthritis Worse: A new study indicates that ingesting high dosages of vitamin C might not prevent osteoarthritis (OA), as was previously reported. Instead, it may actually increase the severity of the condition.
June 10, 2004 Cortisone Injections Relieve Knee Pain in Runners: For years doctors have used cortisone shots to help relieve pain and inflammation in the knees of injured long-distance runners, and although the practice is common, there has been limited research to show the treatment actually works.
June 04, 2004 Summertime Solutions for Osteoarthritis: Summertime and the living is easy-at least that's how the song goes. But for those with joint pain, summertime can be especially difficult because of the effects that heat, humidity and increased activity can have on joints.
May 21, 2004 Topical Cream to Relieve Arthritis Pain: New research shows that medicated relief from osteoarthritis pain doesn’t always have to come in a pill. Instead, doctors in Connecticut have found that a topical cream, rubbed on the affected joints, eases pain and improves patients’ functional performance and quality of life.
May 12, 2004 Get Out and Walk -- It’s Good for You: Walking is good exercise for anyone, especially for the 70 million Americans with arthritis. It’s an endurance exercise, which means it strengthens the heart, helps lungs work more efficiently and adds more stamina so individuals do not tire as easily.
May 01, 2004 The ABCs of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs, and even driving may be extremely painful if you're one of the millions of Americans with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.
April 28, 2004 Fewer Hospitalizations for Rheumatoid Arthritis: There have been fewer hospitalizations for rheumatoid arthritis since the early 1980’s, according to a new study, and doctors suggest more widespread use of disease modifying drugs may be helping to slow the disease’s progression and therefore decrease the need for surgery.
April 26, 2004 Simple Steps Can Stave Off Infection: To prevent Scott Adams' knee surgery from getting infected, doctors at Overlake Hospital Medical Center didn't need fancy new medicine or expensive equipment. Instead, they took simple steps that are proven to prevent infection.
April 22, 2004 Diet, Exercise May Ward Off Arthritis: As baby boomers get older and fatter, they're also more likely to come down with one of the consequences of age and weight - arthritis. Although they can't prevent aging, boomers can reduce the risk from obesity, and diet and exercise can help them achieve it, doctors say.
April 16, 2004 Study: Alcohol Doubles Chance of Gout: Confirming the wisdom of ages, researchers have found that drinking alcohol - particularly beer - can more than double a man's risk of developing gout.
April 13, 2004 Frequent Squatting May Lead to Osteoarthritis: While there are many unavoidable risk factors for the development of osteoarthritis of the knees, squatting is one activity that people can avoid, and in doing so, lower their risk for developing arthritis later in life.
March 30, 2004 Tai Chi Helps to Relieve Osteoarthritis Pain: While the benefits of exercise for patients with osteoarthritis are well documented, the type of activity and intensity of exercise that is recommended for relief from painful arthritic joints remains unclear.
March 23, 2004 Developing Biomarkers to Monitor Progression of Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis is a disease that progresses at a rate specific to the individual afflicted, so researchers are hoping to develop tests through the use of biological markers that can assess pain and predict how quickly a patient’s joints will degenerate, allowing them to select the best choice for treatment.
March 17, 2004 New Developments in the Search for an Osteoarthritis Treatment: Researchers at Osiris Therapeutics have recently demonstrated that an injection of stem cells can delay or reduce the impact of osteoarthritis (OA) in goats’ knees.
March 10, 2004 Low-Protein, Low-Fat Diet Limits Gout Risk: Eating less red meat and seafood while consuming more low-fat dairy products cuts the risk of developing the painful joint condition gout by about half, according to researchers who studied the diets of thousands of men.
March 08, 2004 New Knee Surgery Offers Speedy Recovery: Just nine hours after Grover Thomas had his knee replaced, he hobbled home from the hospital. Five days later, he was walking unassisted, no crutch or cane in sight.
March 03, 2004 Study: Antibiotic Slows Cartilage Loss: A study led by Indiana University scientists found that a common antibiotic appears to reduce cartilage loss and pain in women whose knees show early signs of the crippling effects of osteoarthritis.
February 27, 2004 Combo Drugs Best for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Combining a new drug with the standard initial treatment for rheumatoid arthritis seems to work better than using either medicine alone, research indicates.
February 19, 2004 Hormonal Imbalance and RA Link Studied: A new study further illuminates the connection between rheumatoid arthritis and hormonal imbalance. Evidence from this study could provide the basis for the development of alternative therapies to treat RA.
February 11, 2004 Protect Your Knee in the Winter Weather: Spring may finally be in sight, but several weeks of winter still remain and that means plenty of opportunity for cold weather-related knee injuries.
February 05, 2004 Treating Knee Arthritis with EMS: For sufferers of osteoarthritis of the knee, electronic muscle therapy (EMS) has recently shown itself to be a promising new treatment option.
February 01, 2004 Expensive Trainers May Not Be Worth It: A personal trainer will keep an eye on your lunges and squats for $15, or 10 times as much. But experts warn the higher payments don't necessarily get you a better workout.
January 22, 2004 Shoe Insoles to Prevent Arthritis in People with Old ACL Injuries: Untreated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries often lead to osteoarthritis of the knee; but doctors in Japan say there is an inexpensive and noninvasive treatment, which fits right into the shoe, that can slow the develop of arthritis.
January 14, 2004 Leeches May Provide Arthritis Relief: Leeches fell out of favor as a medical treatment more than a century ago. But a new study examining their effect on knee arthritis may put them back in the medical community’s good graces.
January 05, 2004 Arthritis Foundation Announces Top 10 Arthritis Research Advances of 2003: New treatments for arthritis and related diseases -- including the first synthetic hormone drugs for osteoporosis and more durable joint replacement materials -- are among the top 10 arthritis research advances of 2003, according to the Arthritis Foundation.
December 16, 2003 Knee Arthritis Treatment Value Questioned: Government-approved treatments for knee arthritis in which the joint is injected with fluid often made from rooster combs offer little if any relief, researchers say.
December 10, 2003 Panel: Knee Replacement Surgery Safe: Knee replacement surgery is a safe and cost-effective treatment for persistent knee pain and disability, and increasing numbers of patients are seeking it at an earlier age, a panel of experts told the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday.
December 04, 2003 Hydrotherapy Improves Function in Patients with Osteoarthritis: In one of the most thorough studies to date on exercise therapy for osteoarthritis, researchers in Australia have found that patients engaged in hydrotherapy improve their strength and physical function.
November 25, 2003 Prolotherapy, a Nonsurgical Treatment for Joint Pain: Patients with chronic joint pain are getting relief from an alternative non-surgical procedure called prolotherapy. It’s an injection performed in the doctor’s office that stimulates the body into healing itself.
November 11, 2003 Report Measures Impact of Knee Conditions: Patients who suffer from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis understand all too well the affect that those conditions have on their lives. Thanks to the World Health Organization and the Bone and Joint Decade, the rest of the world may soon begin to catch on.
November 04, 2003 Antibiotic Shows Promise for Treating Osteoarthritis: Doctors investigating a commonly prescribed antibiotic have found that it can slow the progression and pain of osteoarthritis, suggesting a potential role in treating the disease that affects millions of Americans.
October 23, 2003 Strength Training Recommended for Older Adults with Osteoarthritis: According to the Arthritis Foundation, osteoarthritis affects approximately 20.7 million Americans and is a common form of arthritis, especially in older adults. Daily activities are hindered and movement is limited in eighty percent of those individuals suffering from osteoarthritis.
October 15, 2003 Childhood Exercise Seems to Lower Risk for Osteoarthritis as an Adult: The best way to prevent osteoarthritis as an adult may be getting plenty of exercise as a kid, say researchers in Australia.
October 02, 2003 Meniscal Injuries and Disorders in the Youthful Knee: While injuries and disorders to the meniscus in children may resemble those of adults, young age can be a factor in the diagnosis and treatment of such conditions.
September 29, 2003 Do Supplements Really Help Osteoarthritis Pain?: There is growing evidence that two supplements — glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate — alone or in combination provide symptomatic relief for osteoarthritis with few side-effects, but most doctors still take a cautious approach in recommending these drugs and monitoring patients who use them.
September 15, 2003 Boomeritis Contributes to Injury in Active Adults: As men and women hit their late 40s and early 50s, they hear a lot of health-related words with "itis" attached to them; here's a new one: "Boomeritis"
September 02, 2003 Female Athletes More Prone to Knee Injuries than Men: The headline of the macho male athlete suffering a career-altering knee injury on the field does not tell the full story. In fact, female athletes are actually much more likely to experience knee injuries than men.
August 19, 2003 Common Running Injuries: Although they can be highly incapacitating if left untreated, many common running injuries can be prevented or treated by following proper techniques in training, form and equipment.
July 31, 2003 UniSpacer May Delay TKR for Patients with Early Osteoarthritis: When performed on patients who are the correct candidates for the procedure, the UniSpacer procedure may postpone the need for total knee replacement surgery for up to ten years.
July 17, 2003 Knee Injuries Take Their Toll on Baseball: Many professional baseball players suffer anything from knee sprains to intensive surgeries that may damper performance, or worse, lead to a career’s end.
July 07, 2003 Knee Injuries Plague Teenage Athletes: Thousands of teen-agers suffer from knee injuries each year. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons claims that an increase in participation in school athletics and community programs is driving the trend, but the good news is that teens typically receive a good prognosis for recovery.
June 30, 2003 Implant Saves Kids’ Legs From Bone Cancer: Four-year-old Domonique Patton was a weekend away from having her leg amputated - the only solution, her surgeon insisted, for bone cancer in someone so young. Then her mother found a leg-saving alternative.
June 17, 2003 What Knee Patients Need to Know About Single-Use Instrument Reprocessing: Active Americans with aging joints preparing for orthopedic surgery need to make themselves aware of another procedure taking place in hospitals today: the reuse of surgical instruments designed to be used only once.
May 14, 2003 FDA Criticized on Tissue Transplants: The Food and Drug Administration was criticized Wednesday for failing to issue regulations governing hundreds of tissue banks despite at least one death linked to infected tissue and investigations that have found widespread problems.
May 06, 2003 Arizona Ace Undergoes Successful Arthroscopic Procedure: Star pitcher Randy Johnson's prognosis is excellent after undergoing minimally-invasive surgery on his right knee.
April 29, 2003 "More Life, Less Limits" for 70 Million Americans with Arthritis: In conjunction with National Arthritis Month this May, the Arthritis Foundation wants to inspire you to take control of your joint health with a simple phrase: "More Life, Less Limits."
March 20, 2003 Knee Surgery: Steps for a Successful Operation: How can you improve your chance of a successful surgery? Start by gaining a good understanding of the procedure. Doing so can help you recover more quickly and have fewer problems. Preparing mentally and physically for surgery are also important steps toward post-operative success.
March 04, 2003 U.S. Debates Risks of 4 Arthritis Drugs: Increasing reports of major side effects - cancer and liver failure - are spurring the government to reassess the safety of rheumatoid arthritis drugs that gave patients unprecedented hope when they began hitting the market four years ago.
January 29, 2003 Athletes Can Benefit From Water Training: Aquatic exercise programs are not just for grandmas riding foam floats. Water is good for athletic training, too, and experts say more athletes are making use of it.
January 09, 2003 Ski it Safe: Knee injuries are a fact of life in any sport. However, knee injuries have become an inherent risk of skiing, with more than 20,000 sustained each year by skiers in the U. S. alone.
December 18, 2002 Microsurgery Rescues a Giant: Knee Arthroscopy is a Success for Tiger Woods: Top-ranked golf champion Tiger Woods underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on December 12 at HealthSouth Surgical Center in Park City, Utah.
December 12, 2002 U.N. Agency Aiding Knee Tissue Transplants: The IAEA is working to develop a worldwide sterilization standard that would enable countries to import grafts from anywhere in the world without concern that the tissue might be contaminated.
November 26, 2002 DVT Link to Knee and Hip Surgery: Experts are now saying that patients are at very high risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) following orthopaedic surgery, particularly hip and knee replacement surgery.
November 11, 2002 Study: 1 in 3 Adults Has Arthritis: Arthritis and other chronic joint problems are far more widespread than estimated just three years ago, affecting one in three U.S. adults, or 69.9 million people in all, the government said in the first comprehensive survey of the disease.
October 17, 2002 Infected Knee Grafts Rock Tissue Processor: In response to an investigation of Cryolife, a major tissue processing company, by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the FDA has issued a recall for all Cryolife allograft tissue except heart valves.
October 07, 2002 Knee Injuries Plague Professional Athletes: A recent spate of knee injuries has sidelined a number of professional athletes, including running backs Dominic Rhodes and Luke Staley, linebacker Warrick Holdman, and soccer forward Josh Wolff.
August 22, 2002 Theory on Rheumatoid Arthritis Found: A study in mice raises the possibility that carbohydrates in human tissue may be a target of the misguided immune system attack that results in rheumatoid arthritis.
August 15, 2002 FDA Stops Tainted Tissue Shipments: A Georgia tissue bank whose products are linked to a death and numerous serious infections is appealing the government's order that it quit distributing cadaver tissue because it can't guarantee the grafts are free of fungus or bacteria.
July 24, 2002 Doctor Uses Video in Knee Operation: A doctor at a U.S. base at the South Pole carried out a delicate knee operation using video and radio links to a surgeon in Boston, officials said Wednesday.
May 06, 2002 Arthritis Drugs May Have Dangerous Side Effects: There's growing suspicion that switching from aspirin to a more stomach-friendly arthritis drug could increase some people's risk of heart attacks - and a study suggests the reason: a drug-caused chemical imbalance that spurs blood clots.
March 18, 2002 Weak In the Knees: Baby Boomers Need Lifestyle Changes, Not Surgery: Currently, 23 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis.
March 01, 2002 Jordan Has Successful Knee Surgery: Michael Jordan had surgery for the first time in his career Wednesday morning but will probably be able to play again this season.
February 03, 2002 Employ+Ability – Focused on the Ability, Not the Disability: Employ+Ability is anything but your average company. Its workers set it apart. As the name applies, the company employs ability. Ninety-percent of the production workforce is comprised of employees with physical or mental disabilities.
December 07, 2001 Donor Tissue Blamed in Knee Surgery Death: Officials belive the cadaver grafted into the patient's knee was infected by a strain of the Clostridium sordellii bacterium.
December 04, 2001 Jordan to Sit for at Least One Game: The Washington Wizard star has fluid drained from his right knee for the second time this season.
November 28, 2001 Knee Surgeries Resume in Minnesota: Elective knee operations have resumed in Minnesota, a week after being halted because of the mysterious deaths of three patients.
November 21, 2001 Bacterium May Have Caused Deaths: Naturally-occurring baterium may have caused post-knee surgery deaths
November 20, 2001 Minnesota Knee Surgery Deaths Probed: State health officials are investigating the sudden deaths of three men after elective knee surgery.
November 15, 2001 New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Gets FDA Approval
November 08, 2001 Bills' rookie out with injury: Surgery expected by next week
October 30, 2001 Johnson Bruises Knee: Says he will play in Bucs' next game
October 10, 2001 McDyess to Undergo Surgery: Nuggets will miss their star forward
October 04, 2001 Anderson Vows to Return Next Season: Running back faces second knee surgery in three years
September 24, 2001 Ismail Leaves Cowboys-Chargers Game: May have torn ligaments again
September 18, 2001 Bowens Sidelined by Surgery: Will sit out game against Oakland
September 05, 2001 Rangers Catcher May Be Out for Season: Rodriguez felled by left knee tendonitis
August 21, 2001 Serious Injury for Boselli?: Jaguars tackle re-injures knee
August 16, 2001 Allen Out for Season: Twins’ outfielder tore ACL
August 09, 2001 Lewis Out for Season with ACL Tear: Ravens lose impressive second-year running back
August 07, 2001 Bronco Downplays Knee Injury: Davis not concerned yet
August 03, 2001 Jets’ Wide Receiver Sidelined: Moss will be out for a month
July 31, 2001 Everett Recovers from Knee Injury: Red Sox welcome back outfielder
July 27, 2001 Cowboys’ Adams Injured in Training: Left tackle out for three to four weeks
July 20, 2001 NASCAR Driver Injured: Skinner aggravated old ACL injury
July 10, 2001 Al Roker Returns to "Today": His June knee surgery was a success
July 03, 2001 ACL Surgery for College Basketballer: Parker in good spirits
June 28, 2001 Gwynn to Retire from Baseball: Last few seasons plagued by injury
June 19, 2001 Davenport Seeded Third at Wimbledon: Will play despite knee injury
June 12, 2001 Mariners’ CF Suffers Ligament Sprain: Cameron’s injury not serious
June 07, 2001 US Soccer Team Loses Player to Injury: Mathis out with ACL tear
June 05, 2001 Allen Bumped Out of Game: Bucks out of contention for NBA title
May 31, 2001 Mark McGwire Returns Triumphant: All-Star Recovers From Knee Injury
May 21, 2001 Avalanche Lose Defenseman to Knee Injury: Klemm’s return to playoffs uncertain
May 16, 2001 Bengals’ Nick Williams Slated For Surgery : Fullback Needs ACL Repair
May 14, 2001 Catcher Injures Knee: The Phillies’ Lieberthal is on disabled list
May 11, 2001 John Valentin’s Comeback : Red Sox Infielder Returns One Year After Knee Injury
April 25, 2001 Sheryl Swoopes Out for the Season : ACL Tear Sidelines MVP
April 23, 2001 Hardaway Still Out of the Game: Knee is not strong enough for playoff games
March 29, 2001 Flyers' Primeau Succumbs to Aching Knee: Ligament Tear Sidelines Center
March 27, 2001 Canizaro Suffers ACL Tear: First Full Season Ends Before It Begins
March 19, 2001 Mets Catcher Piazza Back in the Game: Reports No Pain After Running Drills
March 16, 2001 Kansas Forward Out of NCAA Championships: Sprained MCL Will Sideline Freshman
March 07, 2001 Selanne Undergoes Surgery : Newly Traded Sharks Player Expected Out Two Weeks
March 04, 2001 Rangers Defenseman Kloucek Tears ACL, MCL: Will Miss Balance of Season
February 21, 2001 Meniscal Surgery a Success: Orlando forward Pat Garrity's meniscus repaired
February 14, 2001 Blues Forward Nash Out with ACL Injury : Will Miss 4 to 6 Weeks
February 02, 2001 Woods Plays Through Injured Knee: Wounded By Overzealous Fan
January 26, 2001 Knee Problems Force Sumo to Retire: First Foreign Champion Calls It Quits
January 11, 2001 Pitcher Undergoes Arthroscopy: Loose Cartilage Removed from Finley's Knee
December 28, 2000 Despite Knees, Faulk, Johnson Win Acclaim: Top Awards Go to Ex-Injured Players
December 20, 2000 Canadiens Left Wing Out Two Months: Martin Rucinsky has Strained Knee
December 15, 2000 Giants guard Parker Undergoes Surgery: May miss two games
December 14, 2000 Tim Duncan Cleared to Play : Injury Deemed a Hyperextension
December 12, 2000 Thomas Out With Knee Surgery: Maple Leaf Right Wing Sidelined Minimum Six Weeks
December 04, 2000 Cordell Stewart Rebounds from Knee Injury: The Steelers' Quarterback returns to usher in 21-20 win
November 29, 2000 Trailblazer Center Re-Injures Knee: Sabonis Goes Down 8 Games after Reactivation
November 28, 2000 Toronto's Carter Will Miss Two Games: An injured tendon in his left knee will sideline the NBA's scoring leader
November 26, 2000 Bears De-Activate Kreutz, Holdman: Knee Troubles Plague Both
November 23, 2000 Keith Jones Announces Retirement: Knee Woes Force Flyers Right Wing Out
November 21, 2000 Allstott Will Miss Rest of Season: Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain Sidelines Fullback
November 20, 2000 Mike Alstott Sprains Knee: The Bucs Fullback Goes Down in Loss to Bears
November 15, 2000 Skier Street Undergoes Cartilage Repair: World Cup debut put off at least two weeks
November 13, 2000 Knee Sprain May Force Thomas to Retire: After 13 years in the NFL, the running back may call it quits
November 08, 2000 Jaguars Linebacker Nickerson Undergoes Arthroscopy: Chances for starting Sunday look dismal
November 07, 2000 Creaky Knees Won't Get Lieberman Down: The Vice Presidential candidate says his chondromalacia patellae is manageable.
November 05, 2000 Penguins Goalie Undergoes Surgery: Jean-Sebastien Aubin will miss two to four weeks
November 03, 2000 Despite Injuries, Faulk Decides to Play: An MRI confirms the back's knee joint is torn and bruised.
October 31, 2000 Faulk Undergoes MRI: The Rams' running back has played with a bruised knee all season.
October 25, 2000 Chelios Rebounds Quickly from Knee Surgery: Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios says he's ready to play in Saturday's game after surgery October 20th.
October 24, 2000 ACL Injury Sidelines Claxton: Philadelphia 76ers' Craig "Speedy" Claxton will miss the season with a left ACL tear
October 20, 2000 Malone Plays, Despite Injury: Karl Malone plays through a strained knee in a Michigan exhibition game
October 19, 2000 MRI Clears Seahawks Q.B. To Play: Brock Huard's right knee gets cleared, declared bruised, but not broken.
October 17, 2000 Red Wings' Yzerman Out Indefinitely: Steve Yzerman is out of the Red Wings' lineup indefinitely after undergoing knee surgery.
October 13, 2000 Panthers Kickers Swap Knee Stories: Injured kicker John Kasay finds his replacement has some scars of his own.
October 10, 2000 Exercise Fights Osteoarthritis: Don't let your creaky bones keep you inside—Instead, take a walk to loosen them up.
October 03, 2000 Titans Lose Third Receiver to Knee Injuries: Carl Pickens sidelined with a strained left hamstring, signalling a rash of knee injuries to the AFC-Champion Titans.
September 24, 2000 Senior Golfer Beats Knee Ailments, Wins Match: Bob Murphy's win of a senior tournament may show he's beaten his knee woes.
September 16, 2000 UCLA Lineman To Have Articular Cartilage Surgery: Six-foot-six, 280-pound Kenyon Coleman undergoes surgery for a cartilage tear in his left knee
September 13, 2000 Knee Disaster Survivor Leads U.S. Procession: Three and a half years after an accident that so easily could have killed him, Cliff Meidl walked again. Now, he has carried the flag for the United States' Olympic procession.
September 13, 2000 Knee Ailments Plague NFL, Especially Broncos: Sunday's gridiron action sidelines five--including Denver's fifth in 14 months.
September 11, 2000 McGuire Still Reeling from Tendonitis: In his first run of the bases in over two months, Big Mac finds he's still sore.
September 07, 2000 World Shot Put Champion Undergoes Knee Surgery: Shot put champion C.J. Hunter undergoes surgery for a torn meniscus and may miss the Olympic Games.
September 06, 2000 Injury Raises Arthritis Risk for Knees: A blow to the knee may greatly raise your risk of arthritis later in life, a Johns Hopkins study finds.
September 05, 2000 ACL Injury Sidelines Cowboys' Wide Receiver: Joey Galloway was the great hope of the Dallas Cowboys, but the wide receiver suffered a knee injury Sunday that will mean the end of his season-- and the Cowboy's momentum.
August 18, 2000 Friedman To Start For Broncos: It has been a dizzying ride for Lennie Friedman over the last 12 months, from a devastating knee injury that had him thinking his brief career was over to moving into a starting role - if only temporarily - on one of the NFL's best offensive lines.
August 11, 2000 Chronic knee injuries force Phelps out of Olympic trials: By NANCY ARMOUR AP Sports Writer -- Jaycie Phelps has the skill and the desire to try for her second Olympic team. What she doesn't have are the knees.
August 03, 2000 Astros' Bad Luck Worsens on Biggio's Torn Up Knee: MIAMI (AP) -- As Craig Biggio sat on a trainer's table receiving treatment, replays of the double play that ended his season played
June 22, 2000 Williams' health could affect draft pick: EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)-- The New Jersey Nets are going to need a couple of days to decide what to do with the No. 1 pick in next week's NBA Draft, and it probably will take even longer to find a new coach, new president Rod Thorn said Wednesday.
June 14, 2000 Things looking up for Lions' QBs: DETROIT (AP)--Two Lions quarterbacks are recovering nicely -- Charlie Batch from arthroscopic knee surgery, Stoney Case from a disappointing season with the Baltimore Ravens.
June 09, 2000 Batch may be ready for opening day: DETROIT(AP) -- With quarterback Char