Knee OA: Physical Therapy

Gait Is Key to Capturing Effects of DJS on Knee OA

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Capturing the concomitant effect of knee kinetics and kinematics during gait, knee sagittal dynamic joint stiffness (DJS) is a potentially modifiable risk factor for patellofemoral (PF) disease worsening, a recent study found. Researchers evaluated a cohort of participants who had osteoarthritis (OA…
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Knee Instability Symptom Factors in OA Examined

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Vibratory acuity and quadriceps muscle strength are important predictors of the incidence and worsening of knee instability over 2 years, a recent study found. These neuromuscular factors are potentially modifiable and should be considered in interventional studies of instability in persons with or…
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In OA, Some Exercise Better than None

Ostoarthritis patients had improved function with 45 minutes of activity per week
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Running actually lowers inflammation in knee joints

We all know that running causes a bit of inflammation and soreness, and that’s just the price you pay for cardiovascular health. You know; no pain, no gain.
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Patient and Provider Education Fails to Improve Osteoarthritis Outcomes

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A randomized trial of 537 knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients in the Duke Healthcare system has shown that patient- and provider interventions were no better than the usual standard of care.
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