Two studies comparing injections commonly used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis found that corticosteroid injections were associated with the progression of the disease. Results of both ...
Researchers comparing two injections commonly used to relieve knee pain from osteoarthritis—corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid—found that corticosteroid injections were associated with higher ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee. What are your thoughts on a shot in the knee? -- D.L.G. ANSWER: Orthopedic surgeons generally recommend two kinds of shots. One is a ...
BOSTON (CBS) -- British researchers have found a new use for Botox. Patients with a certain type of knee pain say just one injection is getting them back on track. Dr. Michelle Earby jogs every day, ...
Every patient who is a candidate for knee replacement surgery is a candidate for minimally invasive knee replacement surgery. The orthopaedic surgery specialty of Joshua Murphy, M.D. is a less ...
I am an 80-year-old semi-retired vet who has been having my knees managed with injections for a number of years. The right knee is bone-on-bone, and last year, I had to get what my doctor referred to ...
Every patient who is a candidate for knee replacement surgery is a candidate for minimally invasive knee replacement surgery. The orthopaedic surgery specialty of Joshua Murphy, M.D. is a less ...
Atlanta - Margaret Halbert has no intention of slowing down, she still works full-time. "I’m 73 and proud of it," said Halbert. For more than a decade, however, Halbert had been dogged by crippling ...
The knee is the largest joint in the body (and one of the most complex), meaning it’s also one of the most problem-prone. While knee strengthening exercises can help keep the joint in tip-top shape, ...
Since the 1970s, some doctors have treated arthritic knees by injecting them with hyaluronic acid, a substance originally derived from the combs of roosters. Specialists have zealously promoted this ...