Blog Feed: The Arthritic Knee

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 [..] > read more

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 > read more

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. > read more

Chondroitin - New Research

Published on 2011-03-13 05:19:00

Chondroitin has long been found combined with Glucosamine in supplements claiming to help those suffering from osteoarthritis. The majority of the studies done have been either on Glucosamine alone or on Glucosamine plus Chondroitin.A new paper publi > read more

Prehabilitation - Exercise in the lead up to surgery

Published on 2011-01-25 22:32:00

It is never too late to start exercising.I spend a lot of time educating people about the benefits of exercise. Increased strength and function, decreased pain and the potential slowing of the disease process are all good reasons to do a knee exercis > read more

Doctors Not Following Guidelines for Knee Arthritis.

Published on 2011-01-07 04:04:00

A January 2011 article to be published in Arthritis Care and Research suggests that doctors are ignoring the latest evidence-based guidelines and continuing to prescribe analgesics and refer patients for surgery.This behavior is consistent with the " > read more

Stem Cell Research - What Do Humans and Leopards Have in Common?

Published on 2010-11-22 05:20:00

The potential of Stem Cells is being investigated for the treatment of many conditions and osteoarthritis is no exception.Many believe that stem cells offer the best hope of growing new cartilage to cover the defects caused by osteoarthritis. There h > read more

Periprosthetic Fracture

Published on 2010-10-30 05:32:00

Knee replacements are tough. The metal components are much stronger than natural bone and the high density platic spacers are also very resilient.Unfortunately, if you apply a force to your bone that would have broken it before your knee replacement, > read more

Knee Replacement after High Tibial Osteotomy

Published on 2010-09-15 05:58:00

A new German study has just been published looking at the outcomes of knee replacements done after a High Tibial Osteotomy compared with uncomplicated first time joint replacements.Previous studies looking at this question had found higher rates of c > read more

Tibial Plateau Fracture - Factors Affecting Outcomes

Published on 2010-09-10 05:18:00

Tibial plateau fractures are associated with an increased risk of osteoarthritis. These fractures are intra-articular - the fracture passes through the smooth surface of the joint. After the fracture is healed there is generally an area of irregulari > read more

Why Does Weight Loss Matter So Much In Knee Arthritis

Published on 2010-08-25 05:30:00

It is obvious that the more weight you carry, the harder your joints will work but most people don't understand how much of a difference it makes.Take walking for example. The impact of our feet hitting the ground in walking creates a force equal to > read more

Knee Arthritis - Stem Cell Therapy

Published on 2010-07-21 06:34:00

Stem cells are getting a lot of press coverage as scientists look to use them to treat a wide variety of diseases. Stem cells are receiving this focus as the have the ability to turn into many other types of cell. Researcher looking into osteoarthrit > read more

Total Knee Replacement - Quads Are Important

Published on 2010-06-19 08:53:00

When it comes to the stage where only a total knee replacement will do, quadriceps strength is vital.Having helped hundreds of people to get home after a knee replacement, I have noticed certain factors obviously affect the ease of recovery.Weight is > read more

Knee Osteoarthritis Becoming More Common In Younger People

Published on 2010-05-29 00:20:00

The incidence of knee arthritis is rising in young people and researchers are trying to find out why.Osteoarthritis is thought of as a disease of the elderly but although more common with advancing age, young people can also feel the pain of arthriti > read more