Acupuncture and Celecoxib for Chronic Knee Pain: Genetic Factors May Influence Response
New Gene Test Predicts Who Gets Pain Relief From Acupuncture
This randomized trial compared verum acupuncture, sham acupuncture, celecoxib, placebo, and waiting list in 180 patients with chronic knee p…
A new gene test might help doctors know if acupuncture will actually stop your knee pain before you start treatment.
Review of engineered exosomes for knee osteoarthritis notes significant limitations and lack of efficacy data.
Engineered Exosomes Could Change How We Treat Knee Pain
This narrative review examines the potential of engineered exosomes for treating knee osteoarthritis. The authors highlight that standardize…
New engineered cell parts show promise for stopping knee arthritis damage in early tests before human trials.
Feasibility Review of Portable Markerless Motion Capture for Knee OA
New tech brings knee pain insights to real-world settings
This review of a feasibility study involving 85 individuals with knee OA examined a portable markerless motion capture system. No significan…
Scientists are using smart cameras in community centers to see how knee osteoarthritis really affects movement, revealing new paths to perso…
Intra-articular adipose-derived cell therapies reduce pain and improve function in knee osteoarthritis without serious adverse events.
Knee Pain Relief That Lasts? This Shot Could Be It
A systematic review and meta-analysis of nineteen randomized controlled trials evaluated intra-articular adipose-derived cell therapies for …
This new treatment could help people with stubborn knee pain finally walk without wincing.
Observational transcriptomic analysis identifies genes associated with knee osteoarthritis severity in older adults.
Knee Pain Could Start in Your Thigh Muscles, Study Says
This observational study analyzed vastus lateralis muscle RNA from 523 older adults with knee radiographs. It found 27 and 41 genes differen…
Scientists found specific genes in thigh muscles linked to knee arthritis severity.
Structured rehabilitation reduced pain in hip or knee osteoarthritis patients in a Danish nationwide program.
Good News for Knee Pain: Your Therapist Choice May Not Matter
This observational cohort study evaluated a structured rehabilitation program delivered by trained healthcare professionals to adults with h…
A new study shows the rehab program matters more than the specific therapist treating you.
Topical S. officinale preparations show efficacy for acute back pain, knee osteoarthritis, ankle sprains, and myalgia versus placebo.
Comfrey’s Ancient Healing Power, Now Backed by Science
This review evaluated topical S. officinale preparations for conditions including acute back pain, knee osteoarthritis, ankle sprains, and m…
An ancient herb used for 2,000 years to heal wounds and broken bones now has science backing its ability to ease pain and speed recovery whe…
7-Year Observational Study Abstract Links BMI and Alignment to Cartilage Loss in Knee Osteoarthritis
Heavier Weight + Bow-Legged? Your Knees Are at Much Higher Risk
This 7-year observational study abstract involving 3,016 participants in the Osteoarthritis Initiative examined body mass index and lower li…
Carrying extra weight and having bow-legged knees together speed up cartilage loss much faster than either factor alone.
Meta-analysis finds 87% implant survivorship after 10 years in patients under 50 undergoing TKA
Young Knee Pain Has a New Solution
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined 17,705 patients aged less than 50 years undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with a me…
Getting a new knee joint can give young adults the freedom to move again without pain.
Memantine reduces opioid use but not pain in knee osteoarthritis patients after surgery
This Common Memory Drug Cuts Opioid Use After Knee Replacement
A randomized controlled trial in adults with knee osteoarthritis found memantine did not significantly lower pain scores versus placebo, but…
A drug already approved for Alzheimer's disease may help knee replacement patients rely less on opioids during recovery — even if it does no…
Platelet-rich plasma therapy in knee osteoarthritis patients showed high prediction accuracy for pain reduction.
Can a simple injection predict who gets real pain relief from knee treatment?
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 102 patients with knee osteoarthritis receiving platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. The analysis f…
A new test can predict with over 90% accuracy which knee osteoarthritis patients will feel real pain relief from platelet-rich plasma inject…
Meta-analysis finds noninvasive electrical stimulation improves pain and function in knee osteoarthritis
Electric Stimulation Eases Knee Pain
A meta-analysis of 1,137 participants with knee osteoarthritis found that noninvasive electrical stimulation (NIES) demonstrated significant…
Safe electrical devices help older adults with knee pain move better and feel less pain without needing surgery.