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Semaglutide-induced weight loss reduced knee osteoarthritis pain, industry trial finds

In patients with obesity and osteoarthritis randomly assigned to semaglutide or placebo, those in the former group had a significantly greater mean decrease in body weight and pain over 68 weeks, although trial withdrawal due to adverse events was also higher in those taking semaglutide.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/05/2.htm
5 Nov 2024

Osteoarthritis can ease with easy changes

An optimal regimen starting with nonpharmacologic measures can help patients achieve notable relief.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/osteoarthritis-can-ease-with-easy-changes.htm
1 May 2021

MKSAP Quiz: Treatment for chronic knee pain

A 72-year-old man is evaluated for chronic right knee pain with morning stiffness lasting 15 minutes. He is experiencing increased difficulty walking because of knee pain. Following a physical exam and prescription for topical diclofenac, what is the most appropriate additional treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/10/15/3.htm
15 Oct 2024

MKSAP Quiz: Worsening chronic shoulder pain

An 85-year-old woman is evaluated for worsening chronic right shoulder pain of 1 year's duration. The pain is more severe with use. She has no history of trauma to the shoulder. Following a physical exam, tests, and a radiograph, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/mksap-quiz-worsening-chronic-shoulder-pain.htm
1 Jul 2024

Intra-articular steroid injections not warranted for knee osteoarthritis, study suggests

Cartilage volume loss was significantly greater in the triamcinolone group than in the placebo group, and there was no significant difference in pain between groups.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/23/4.htm
23 May 2017

Online yoga program improved physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis

A 12-week unsupervised, home-based online yoga program improved physical function but not knee pain during walking compared with online education about osteoarthritis, an Australian randomized trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/09/20/1.htm
20 Sep 2022

4 steps to managing osteoarthritis pain in the elderly

Weight loss and nutritional counseling should be the first step, while opioids are always and only a last resort.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/osteoarthritis.htm
1 Jul 2016

Total knee replacement cost-effective for end-stage osteoarthritis even in severe obesity

A modeling study analyzed the long-term effects and costs of total knee replacement for patients who were ages 50 years or older and had end-stage knee osteoarthritis and a body mass index of 40 kg/m2 or greater.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/23/4.htm
23 Mar 2021

Get hip to hip pain assessment

HIPROT becomes an easy acronym to remember when evaluating hip pain, one expert said at Internal Medicine Meeting 2022.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/get-hip-to-hip-pain-assessment.htm
1 Jul 2022

Telehealth options show benefit in treating effects of osteoarthritis

Recent randomized trials in patients with osteoarthritis showed that an app-based program was associated with some reduction in reported pain and that cognitive behavioral therapy by phone improved insomnia symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/02/4.htm
2 Mar 2021

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