Search results for "Knee pain"
Telemedicine program associated with improvement in chronic knee pain
An accompanying editorial noted limitations in the study but called results encouraging and said they show that “‘telemedicine’ is clearly ready for prime time.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/28/1.htm
28 Feb 2017
Exercise appears as effective as surgery for middle-aged patients with meniscal tear
At 3 months, muscle strength had improved more in the exercise group than in the surgery group, and there was no clinically relevant difference in knee pain, other symptoms, function in sport and recreation, and knee-related quality of life, researchers found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/26/1.htm
26 Jul 2016
Specialized footwear associated with no additional benefit versus conventional footwear for knee osteoarthritis pain
At 6 months, change in pain and function did not differ between those assigned to specialized footwear or those assigned to conventional walking shoes. Global improvements in pain were seen in 54% of participants, and global improvements in function were seen in 44% to 48%.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/12/1.htm
12 Jul 2016
Arthroscopic surgery may not benefit patients with degenerative knee disease
Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease yields “small inconsequential benefit” in middle-aged and older adults and is associated with harms, the authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/23/1.htm
23 Jun 2015
Arthroscopic surgery may not help degenerative meniscal tears
Arthroscopic surgery may have little or no benefit for degenerative tears of the meniscus, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/09/4.htm
9 Sep 2014