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Age Gracefully: Simple Exercises to Prevent Knee Joint Pain and Post-40 Knee Degeneration

May 26, 2023
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In daily life, almost everyone has experienced knee joint pain. However, some people have pain that worsens and even becomes so severe that walking becomes difficult. Knee joint pain can be roughly divided into the following stages based on a patient’s age: Gestation period: between zero and 20 years old Preclinical period: between 20 and…

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Knee Pain: Treat With Lifestyle Changes

February 27, 2023
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A review of 47 studies on 22,037 patients with knee osteoarthritis treated for at least 12 months showed no clear difference in controlling long-term pain between medications and placebos (JAMA, 2018;320(24):2564-2579). There was a slight time-limited pain control with a non-steroidal (celecoxib) and glucosamine. With the exception of immune suppressants that have lots of serious…

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Knee Trouble? Losing Weight May Help Slow Arthritis

October 4, 2022
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Losing excess weight may not only help prevent knee arthritis but also slow its progression in people who already have the condition, a recent study suggests. Researchers found that among over 9,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who managed to shed some extra weight benefited their knees in two ways: They were less likely to develop knee…

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The Most Common Cause of Knee Pain in Bicycle Riders

July 27, 2022
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At some time, one out of three cyclists suffers serious knee pain (Am J Sports Med, 2010 Dec;38(12):2494-501). It often occurs with a new bike, upon returning to cycling after a long hiatus, or when you are trying to increase either your intensity or your mileage. If your knee starts to hurt while you are…

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