The results of the study showed that the lifetime risk of developing osteoarthritis of the knee was 44.7%. Several factors were ruled out as contributors to that risk, those being race, sex and level of education. Two factors that did contribute were the existence of a prior knee injury and whether or not the patient was obese or overweight. [...]
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A recent study has shown the an extract from Indian Frankincense, which has been used in the traditional Indian system of medicine know as Ayuraveda, is effective in treating the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. [...] Physicians have long held that being overweight significantly increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA). A recent study, however, suggests that obesity by itself does not predictably lead to OA. Some researchers believe that extra weight exerts mechanical force on joints that they weren’t designed to handle, eventually destroying cartilage, while others blame the [...] Researchers from the Tufts Medical Center in Boston reported that the traditional form of Chinese exercise called Tai Chi can help reduce pain and physical impairment in people who have knee arthritis. Developed centuries ago in China, Tai Chi combines deep breathing and relaxation with many fundamental slow, gentle, graceful movements that flow imperceptibly [...] The ratio of the length of the index finger to the ring finger (referred to as 2D:4D) is a trait that is identified with difference between men and women. Men tend to have shorter index than ring fingers while in women they tend to be about the same length. Smaller 2D:4D ratios have interesting [...]
Knee Osteoarthritis It sounds like something out of medieval times. Using leeches to treat every disease and condition known to man. But as it turns out leeches are actually very powerful for treating a wide variety of ailments including knee osteoarthritis. Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that results in the breakdown of [...] An international team of clinical researchers reviewed 6 sets of guidelines for the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) that had previously been published regarding the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). These guidelines had been developed or updated between 2001 and 2006. The review team included rheumatologists, physiotherapists, occupational health experts and general practitioners. [...] |
  
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