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Different Aspects of Arthritis Knee Pain
Published on 2011-07-23 05:44:00
It has long been known that the perception of pain is multi-factorial. In the case of knee osteoarthritis it is more than the wear of the joint surface that leads to the experience of pain.Red heads have been shown to be more sensitive to pain and there are differences in perception between men and women. Women are more sensitive to pain (but are just as good as men at tolerating it).A recent Korean study looked at knee x-rays and the level of reported pain in over 650 people. Those diagnosed wi
More Stem Cell Research
Published on 2011-06-29 06:33:00
There are many reasons to delay major surgical intervention until the benefits significantly outweight the risks. One of these is that the passage of time allows for the development of new treatments.A simple point worth considering: There is likely to be more research into osteoarthritis treatment in the next 5 years than there was in the last 15.Why?Money, that's why.Multinational companies spend their research and development funds on areas most likely to produce a return on their investment.
Lateral Heel Wedges
Published on 2011-05-27 23:43:00
Medial compartment osteoarthritis often leads to a varus deformity commonly known as being knock-kneed. This alters the biomechanics of the leg and the angle causes an increase in the percentage of body weight taken through the worn half of the knee.For this reason many treatments for unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis look at addressing this deformity.These include:High Tibial OsteotomyUnloader Knee BracesLateral Heel Wedges.Lateral heel wedges are thought to work by raising the outside borde
