Promoting Joint Health habits in National Gardening Week
Cultivating positive joint health habits during national gardening week: Not only is it one of the nation’s favourite pastimes, but gardening…
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CBD as a painkiller: Efficacy not clinically proven
CBD as a painkiller: Efficacy not clinically proven: Cannabidiol (CBD) is marketed by some suppliers as a painkiller, e.g. for…
New therapeutic approach for osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis was long considered to be the result of wear and tear in advanced age. In the meantime, more and…
Pain: the invisible affliction that brings misery to millions
Pain: the invisible affliction that brings misery to millions: Pain Awareness Month (September) helps to highlight the challenges faced by…
Obesity lowering the age for knee replacements
Obesity lowering the age for knee replacements: More than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement for osteoarthritis were obese,…
60% of osteoarthritis sufferers see improvement
60% of osteoarthritis sufferers see improvement: First of a kind study evidences effectiveness of MFAT on pain and improved joint…
Osteoarthritis: Social deprivation may affect psychological health
Social deprivation, which can lead to impairments in memory and concentration, can make day-to-day activities, such as going shopping or…
Articular cartilage can heal partially after injury
Articular cartilage can heal partially after injury – researchers found a new mechanism: Post-traumatic osteoarthritis is a musculoskeletal disorder shadowing…
Fish oil does reduce joint pain
Taking fish oil supplements could help reduce the pain of patients with osteoarthritis, a new study in Rheumatology reports. In…
OTC lipid ibuprofen first-line treatment for joint pain
Could lipid ibuprofen be a first-line OTC option for flaring joint pain? Joint pain is a common problem with many possible causes.…