Battery-Powered Headgear Could Short-Circuit OA Joint Pain

Battery-Powered Headgear Could Short-Circuit OA Joint Pain

Hyochol “Brian” Ahn, PhD, ANP-BC, an associate professor with Cizik School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), believes knee pain can be stopped by administering tiny electrical charges to the brain’s primary motor cortex. The brain is an electrochemical organ that processes pain, according to Ahn, and his team is trying to desensitize the areas tied to knee pain.

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Humans, Like Salamanders, Can Regrow Joint Cartilage

Humans, Like Salamanders, Can Regrow Joint Cartilage

Cartilage in human joints can repair itself through a process like that used by creatures such as salamanders and zebrafish to regenerate limbs, researchers at Duke University Health System (Duke Health), Durham, NC, found. In their article, published online in the journal Science Advances, the researchers identified a mechanism for cartilage repair that appears to be more robust in ankle joints and less so in hips. The finding could potentially lead to treatments for osteoarthritis, they said.

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Healthcare Provider-Implemented Foot Evaluations for Walking Exercise Programs

Healthcare Provider-Implemented Foot Evaluations for Walking Exercise Programs

Encouraging exercise and appropriate footwear selection may be key in helping patients maintain healthy activity levels. Exercise is recommended for the majority of patients regardless of age, gender, or physical disability. The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans1 recommended that all adults perform 150 minutes…

By Audris Tien, DPM, Brad Franklin, DNP, RN, FNP-C, FAANP, and Jarrod Shapiro, DPM, FACFAOM, FACFAS

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At All Levels and Categories of Cycling: Correct Poor Crank-arm Fit to Relieve Chronic Knee (and Hip) Pain

At All Levels and Categories of Cycling: Correct Poor Crank-arm Fit to Relieve Chronic Knee (and Hip) Pain

Consider recommending installation of shorter crank arms on a bike when a cyclist complains of knee or hip pain. After years of bike-fitting, here’s why we’ve concluded that this modification is invaluable. One of the biggest problems in bicycling, I’ve found, is that pain is considered normal. I (RS) am a master bike fitter and an elite cycling coach.

By Rick Schultz, MBA, DBA, and Amy Schultz, PT, DPT, CSCS

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Quantum OA Unloader Knee Brace

Quantum OA Unloader Knee Brace

Breg has launched the Quantum OA (osteoarthritis), a next-generation unloader knee brace for mild to severe OA. Featuring dynamic unloading in a sleek and intuitive design, Quantum is designed to offer the best of both worlds for technology and ease of use. It is engineered to address the needs of orthopedic practitioners looking for a pain-relieving OA brace that their patients will wear.

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Is Medical Cannabis an Appropriate Treatment for Joint Pain?

Is Medical Cannabis an Appropriate Treatment for Joint Pain?

While many states have rushed to legalize cannabis, evidence for its medicinal use remains ‘paltry.’ However, physicians must be willing to talk with patients who want to use it. With medical and recreational cannabis legal across most of the United States and Canada, patients are turning to the drug as an alternative treatment for a wide range of ailments, including arthritis and other types of joint pain.

By Nicole Wetsman

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Decreased Physical Activity Seen 1 Year After Acute Ankle Sprain 

Despite an immense amount of research examining the causes and treatment of ankle sprains and chronic ankle instability (CAI), ankle sprains remain the most common musculoskeletal injury. The first consequence of an initial ankle sprain is the development of CAI. With upwards of 70% of patients…

By Tricia Hubbard-Turner, Michael J. Turner, Chris Burcal, Kyeongtak Song, and Erik A. Wikstrom

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