Osteoarthritis
Non-surgical nerve treatment shows great promise in reducing arthritis knee pain
Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation, a minimally invasive treatment for arthritis knee pain, can significantly reduce pain, says new research.
Antidepressants seem to be largely ineffective for common pain conditions
Some antidepressant drugs do help in some pain conditions, but most are either ineffective or the evidence is inconclusive, despite being used for a range of pain conditions. The evidence, published by The British Medical Journal adds to mounting research that challenges the role of medicines for pain.
Diabetes drug metformin may help reduce osteoarthritis
Metformin, a diabetes drug that has been used for decades, could be added to the toolkit of treatments for osteoarthritis if it performs well in new trials.
Botox injections for knee arthritis pain
Did you know that botox can be used for more than just cosmetic purposes? Knee pain could soon fall within its remit too after a new evidence review.
Antihistamines may slow knee osteoarthritis progression
Data presented at a conference show that over a two-year period, people with knee osteoarthritis who take antihistamines had less structural disease progression than those who do not take antihistamines.