http://osteoarthritis.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-03-30T17:55:09Z Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/04/03/im-not-going-away-just-moving-over.htm <p>As most of you know, I became the Arthritis guide at About.com in 1997. When the decision was made to split off Osteoarthritis as a separate site in 2007, I continued writing for both sites. My husband was my co-guide until he sadly passed away a few years ago. Going forward, I have decided to focus solely on the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://arthritis.about.com">Arthritis site</a> and leave the Osteoarthritis site. This is 100% my decision and based on how I want to invest my time.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/04/03/im-not-going-away-just-moving-over.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/04/03/im-not-going-away-just-moving-over.htm Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:14:24 +0000 2013-04-03T17:14:24Z http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/30/gadgets-help-people-with-hand-osteoarthritis.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/osteoarthritis/1/0/l/-/-/-/hand_OA2.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" width="170" height="113" align="right" />Many simple tasks require that we use our hands. I'm talking about things we don't even think about as we're doing it, such as turning a lamp switch or opening a door knob. For healthy people, these simple tasks are no problem. But, for people with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/od/handosteoarthritis/">hand osteoarthritis</a> or other disabling conditions that affect hand function, simple tasks can be difficult.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/30/gadgets-help-people-with-hand-osteoarthritis.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/30/gadgets-help-people-with-hand-osteoarthritis.htm Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:55:09 +0000 2013-03-30T17:55:09Z http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/29/is-ultrasound-treatment-beneficial-for-osteoarthitis.htm <p>When most people think of ultrasound, they envision a pregnant belly being scanned or some other body part for diagnostic purposes. But, ultrasound is also used for therapeutic purposes. Therapeutic ultrasound is used to treat pain and loss of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/od/osteoarthritissymptoms/f/joint_function.htm">joint function</a> due to osteoarthritis. The effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis has been questioned though.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/29/is-ultrasound-treatment-beneficial-for-osteoarthitis.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/29/is-ultrasound-treatment-beneficial-for-osteoarthitis.htm Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:35:59 +0000 2013-03-29T18:35:59Z http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/26/surgery-and-physical-therapy-comparable-for-osteoarthritis-patients-with-meniscal-tear.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/osteoarthritis/1/0/4/2/-/-/knee_pain07009.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" width="128" height="170" align="right" />Researchers conducted a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial involving patients with a meniscal tear and evidence of osteoarthritis. There were&#160;351 study participants assigned to surgery (arthroscopic partial meniscectomy) and post-op physical therapy or&#160;a standardized regimen of physical therapy alone. Patients were assessed at 6 and 12 months.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/26/surgery-and-physical-therapy-comparable-for-osteoarthritis-patients-with-meniscal-tear.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/26/surgery-and-physical-therapy-comparable-for-osteoarthritis-patients-with-meniscal-tear.htm Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:37:14 +0000 2013-03-26T00:37:14Z http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/21/bone-mineral-density-loss-associated-with-progression-of-knee-osteoarthritis.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/osteoarthritis/1/9/k/0/-/-/kneeoa09008.jpg" alt="knee osteoarthritis" />Researchers evaluated the possible association of bone mineral density and the progression of knee osteoarthritis by measuring cartilage volume and thickness on MRI. Researchers used data from a cohort of 127 knee osteoarthritis patients from the Vitamin D for Knee Osteoarthritis trial. They obtained bilateral bone mineral density measurements of the femoral neck and knee MRIs for each of the patients at baseline, 12 and 24 months.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/21/bone-mineral-density-loss-associated-with-progression-of-knee-osteoarthritis.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/21/bone-mineral-density-loss-associated-with-progression-of-knee-osteoarthritis.htm Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:41:48 +0000 2013-03-21T21:41:48Z http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/17/statins-may-lower-risk-of-developing-osteoarthritis.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/arthritis/1/0/Y/G/woman_pills_33008.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" width="113" height="170" align="right" />Osteoarthritis has long been recognized as a disease that involves wear-and-tear of articular <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/od/osteoarthritis101/a/all_about_cartilage.htm">cartilage</a> (i.e., the cushion within our joints). More recently, researchers have suggested that there are metabolic processes involved in the development of osteoarthritis.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/17/statins-may-lower-risk-of-developing-osteoarthritis.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/17/statins-may-lower-risk-of-developing-osteoarthritis.htm Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:28:16 +0000 2013-03-17T20:28:16Z http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/09/weight-loss-may-be-essential-for-osteoarthritis-prevention-and-treatment.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/osteoarthritis/1/0/l/0/-/-/overweight09008.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" width="128" height="170" align="right" />According to the March 13, 2013 issue of the <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.jaaos.org/content/21/3/161.abstract">Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons</a></em>, weight loss can alleviate and significantly reduce osteoarthritis symptoms. We have written about the association between overweight, obesity and osteoarthritis before. Researchers are now saying that the link between obesity and osteoarthritis is clear -- and not only due to biomechanical factors (i.e., increased joint loads). The link is likely due to systemic factors as well.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/09/weight-loss-may-be-essential-for-osteoarthritis-prevention-and-treatment.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/09/weight-loss-may-be-essential-for-osteoarthritis-prevention-and-treatment.htm Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:59:15 +0000 2013-03-09T23:59:15Z http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/04/joint-hypermobility-in-adolescents-may-increase-risk-of-osteoarthritis.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/osteoarthritis/1/0/9/3/-/-/kids_playing.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" width="170" height="113" align="right" />According to study results published in <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.37836/abstract">Arthritis &#038; Rheumatism</a></em>, adolescents with joint hypermobility are twice as likely to develop musculoskeletal pain in the affected joint -- especially when shoulders, knees, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/04/joint-hypermobility-in-adolescents-may-increase-risk-of-osteoarthritis.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/03/04/joint-hypermobility-in-adolescents-may-increase-risk-of-osteoarthritis.htm Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:12:44 +0000 2013-03-04T22:12:44Z http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/02/28/does-boswellia-relieve-osteoarthritis.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/osteoarthritis/1/0/K/1/-/-/dietary_supplements_man.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" width="150" align="right" />Boswellia, often referred to as Indian frankincense, is an ayurvedic herb. Derived from the gum resin of the Boswellia tree, the herbal supplement is thought to have some health benefits.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/02/28/does-boswellia-relieve-osteoarthritis.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/02/28/does-boswellia-relieve-osteoarthritis.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:24:52 +0000 2013-02-28T22:24:52Z http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/02/28/hip-implant-failure-higher-in-women-than-men.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/arthritis/1/0/o/G/hip_replacement_55008.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" width="170" height="136" align="right" />While most <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/od/osteoarthritistreatments/a/hipreplacement.htm">hip replacement</a> surgeries are successful, some patients experience hip implant failure at some point after the procedure. According to a report published online February 18, 2013 in <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1653996">JAMA Internal Medicine</a></em>, women are at greater risk for implant failure than men.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/02/28/hip-implant-failure-higher-in-women-than-men.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2013/02/28/hip-implant-failure-higher-in-women-than-men.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:08:56 +0000 2013-02-28T17:08:56Z