Do your knees crack when you get up off the couch or as you step out of bed in the morning? The medical term for this cracking or grating sound is called crepitus, and it occurs when there is friction between a bone and cartilage. But does this sound mean your cartilage is diminishing and […]
How Can I Prevent Knee Arthritis As I Get Older?
As we get older and our joints wear down, more seniors begin to experience symptoms of arthritis in their wrists and knees. However, new research revealed that what we do in our leisure time can help stave off symptoms of knee arthritis. Today, we take a closer look at how you can prevent knee arthritis […]
Knee Pain Linked To Other Joint Pain
New research published in Arthritis and Rheumatology suggests that individuals with knee pain are more likely to have pain in other joints in their body. For their study, researchers analyzed two large cohort studies of patients with or at risk of knee pain and osteoarthritis. Both of the studies asked participants about their pain and discomfort […]
Dietary Supplements Don’t Improve Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis studies have been making waves lately, and the most recent research suggests that dietary supplements don’t improve the condition. Researchers reporting in Arthritis and Rheumatology wrote that common dietary supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin don’t significantly improve symptoms or modify arthritis progression. For their study, researchers accessed patient data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative […]
Running May Prevent Knee Osteoarthritis
Research presented last week at the American College of Rheumatology suggests that regular running does not improve a person’s likelihood of developing osteoarthritis. In fact, it may prevent the condition. In an effort to determine causes of osteoarthritis onset in people of all ages, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine analyzed data from 2,683 participants […]