Healthcare News
Can walking for exercise help prevent pain in individuals with knee osteoarthritis?
In a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology that included individuals aged 50 years and older who had knee osteoarthritis, those who walking for exercise were less likely to develop frequent knee pain.
Steroid injections may provide longer lasting benefits for hip pain than current best care
Steroid injections appear to lead to significantly greater pain relief and movement for up to four months than current best care in adults with hip osteoarthritis, finds a trial published by the BMJ today.
Physical therapy for rheumatoid arthritis
Although medications may be necessary to help slow the progression of the disease, self-management strategies such as physical therapy can help alleviate the symptoms and improve quality of life.
Over half of people with multiple long-term conditions experience chronic pain
People with multimorbidity—two or more long-term health conditions—showed a greater association with chronic pain, according to a new study.
Sitting at your desk doesn`t have to be a pain in the neck
Working at a desk is a common cause of back and neck pain, often because you accommodate your workstation rather than the other way around.