Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic joint disease and a major contributor to long-term disability for which nonpharmacological conservative therapy is the cornerstone of management ...

A new study shows that a minimally invasive treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) in the knees may have a lasting benefit of at ...

How is the knee designed, and what is its function? The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (femur) meets the large shin bone (tibia) forming the main knee joint. This joint has ...

The aim of this research is to compare the efficacy of hyaluronic (HA) and HA-PRP injection on osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee joint. Material and methods A cross-sectional study using 58 patients ...

Long periods of injuries may damaged cartilage tissue and induce osteoarthritis in the knee joints. However, the effect of posture abnormalities among athletes especially scoliosis on osteoarthritis ...

Researchers project that by 2050, knee osteoarthritis cases will increase by almost 75% globally. Although there is no cure, there are things that people can do to get moving again, often without ...

Most people with knee osteoarthritis can control their pain and improve their mobility without surgery, according to updated treatment guidelines from the Australian Commission on Safety and ...

In patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), pain and dysfunction cause a reflex inhibition on the quadriceps femoral muscle, and quadriceps weakness could accelerate damage to knee cartilage.

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether platelet-rich plasma therapy for early knee osteoarthritis is associated with good clinical outcomes and a change in magnetic resonance imaging ...

Research suggests that doctors should recommend this type of brace before they consider surgery for people with severe knee osteoarthritis. Hyaluronic acid is a natural lubricant that supports the ...

The evolution of bones in primates' knees could have implications for how humans evolved to walk upright, a new study has ...