Search results for "Osteoarthritis"
Get hip to hip pain assessment
HIPROT becomes an easy acronym to remember when evaluating hip pain, one expert said at Internal Medicine Meeting 2022.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/get-hip-to-hip-pain-assessment.htm
1 Jul 2022
Opioids not superior to nonopioid analgesics for back pain, hip or knee osteoarthritis
There was no significant difference between groups in pain-related function, and while pain intensity was significantly better in the nonopioid group, the result did not reach a clinically predetermined level of importance.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/13/4.htm
13 Mar 2018
Intra-articular steroid injections not warranted for knee osteoarthritis, study suggests
Cartilage volume loss was significantly greater in the triamcinolone group than in the placebo group, and there was no significant difference in pain between groups.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/23/4.htm
23 May 2017
Earlier recognition may help outcomes in osteoarthritis
Interventions such as exercise and weight loss are more likely to be successful for osteoarthritis if it is detected early.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/05/editors.htm
1 May 2013
Inadequate pain relief common among patients with knee osteoarthritis
Inadequate pain relief is common among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), with more than half of patients having persistent pain, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/10/5.htm
10 Feb 2015
Balancing benefits and harms of pain meds in older adults
Pain guidelines issued by medical societies call for nondrug therapies and exercise as primary recommendations for chronic pain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/balancing-benefits-and-harms-of-pain-meds-in-older-adults.htm
1 Jul 2023
Corticosteroid injection before exercise may yield no additional benefit in knee osteoarthritis
Intra-articular corticosteroid injection administered before exercise therapy did not appear to yield additional clinical benefit in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/07/4.htm
7 Apr 2015
Intra-articular treatments appear superior to NSAIDs for knee osteoarthritis in meta-analysis
A meta-analysis comparing treatments for knee osteoarthritis found that intra-articular treatments were superior to NSAIDs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/13/5.htm
13 Jan 2015
3 physical exam pearls for patients with pain
Pearl No. 1: The Carnett sign can help clinicians determine if imaging is needed to diagnose pain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/01/3-physical-exam-pearls-for-patients-with-pain.htm
1 Jan 2023
ACP supports Chronic Osteoarthritis Management Initiative
The College has lent its support to the Chronic Osteoarthritis Management Initiative coordinated by the U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/20/8.htm
20 Nov 2012