Osteoarthritis
Footwear: stable and supportive reduces knee pain more than flat and flexible
Wearing stable, supportive shoes while walking appears to reduce osteoarthritis knee pain more than flat, flexible shoes, Australian researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Continue readingMultiple corticosteroid injections do not seem to benefit arthritis knee pain
Osteoarthritis knee pain may not be reduced by multiple corticosteroid injections says a review of the evidence published in Rheumatology. And the injections may make the situation worse.
Continue readingZinc levels should be recorded in people with arthritis
The amount of zinc and cadmium in the blood ought to be tracked in people with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, as the metals could impact on treatment choices.
Continue readingOnline hand exercise programme shows promise
An online version of a hand exercise programme may offer great benefits to people with rheumatoid arthritis says research in the Journal of Hand Therapy.
Continue readingHigher dose of new drug fasinumab may improve lower back pain
A drug under scrutiny in the UK and the EU seems to improve chronic lower back pain and function when it is given at a higher dose, a research group outlines in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. But it may not suit people with osteoarthritis.
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