Corticosteroid Knee Injections May Actually Worsen Progression of Osteoarthritis: Study
A new study warns that corticosteroid injections to treat osteoarthritis of the knee can result in disease progression while providing little pain relief.
Tag Archives: Osteoarthritis
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Risk for Hip, Knee Replacements May Be Predicted By Genetics: Study
A new study finds there may be a genetic component which increases the risk of needing knee or hip replacement revision surgery.
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Hip and Knee Replacement May Lower Fall Risks For Elderly Patients: Study
A new study finds that undergoing total hip or knee replacement surgery may help reduce the risk of elderly falls.
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Fish Oil, Vitamin D Supplements Fail To Alleviate Chronic Knee Pain: Study
A new study finds that fish oil and vitamin D supplements do little to help stave off the effects of osteoarthritis.
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Physical Therapy Better At Preventing Osteoarthritis Knee Pain Than Steroid Injections: Study
A new study indicates patients with knee arthritis fare better with physical therapy than from receiving steroid injections for recovery and pain management.
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Corticosteroid Injections More Dangerous To Patients Than Previously Thought: Study
A new study warns that the side effects and complications from using corticosteroids for temporary osteoarthritis pain relief may do more harm than good.
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Limbrel Recall Issued Over Liver Injury Risks
A Limbrel recall comes about a month after the FDA began pressuring Primus Pharmaceuticals to remove the osteoarthritis medical food products from the market following reports of liver injury and…
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Limbrel Side Effects Linked To Liver Injury Risks, FDA Warns
The FDA is urging consumers not to use Limbrel, capsules marketed as medical food for the treatment of osteoarthritis, due to liver and hypersensitivity risks. It has also called for…
