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Which Meds are Best for Acute Low Back Pain?

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Acute low back pain (LBP) is a common cause of disability. An analysis in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research examined which non-opioid drugs are best for treating this condition.

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Heavy Metals and the Risk of Arthritis

Jack Cush, MD

The etiology of arthritis was studied using US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data and suggested that elevated concentrations of trace elements (TE: Pb, Cd, and Cu) were associated with increased risk of arthritis.

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High- Versus Low-Dose Exercise Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

Jack Cush, MD

Exercise is known to improve function, pain and quality of life (QOL) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), but optimal amount of exercise is unknown.

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Novel Proteomic Biomarker Set in Osteoarthritis

Jack Cush, MD

NIH funded researchers from Duke University have developed a set of serum proteomic biomarkers that successfully predict clinically relevant knee osteoarthritis (KOA) progression (both structural change and joint pain) over a 2 year period.

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Blood Test Identifies Osteoarthritis Progression

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A new blood test that can identify progression of osteoarthritis in the knee is more accurate than current methods, providing an important tool to advance research and speed discovery of new therapies.

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Burden of BMI on Costs of Musculoskeletal Diseases

Jack Cush, MD

A cross-sectional global study shows a substantial impact of obesity and BMI on the health and economic impact of patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders.

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Cannabis Use for Pain is Common

Jack Cush, MD

In states with legalized medical cannabis use, 3 in 10 persons are using cannabis to manage their pain.

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Extreme Global Costs of Physical Inactivity

Jack Cush, MD

A global, population-based study shows that physical inactivity is not only an important modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions, it also imparts a considerable health and economic burden that is avoidable.

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Im not sure this was necessary but - a metanalysis of 10 RCTs w/ 847 OA patients shows colchicine use in osteoarthritis had no efficacy as far as pain reduction (vs control; SMD= 0.17) & no improvement in function (SMD, - 0.37) https://t.co/pDR0XO6vCg https://t.co/o8yYByBj8I

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Heavy Metals and the Risk of Arthritis The etiology of arthritis was studied using US NHANES data and suggested that elevated concentrations of trace elements (TE: Pb, Cd, and Cu) were associated with increased risk of arthritis. https://t.co/z8bzOorqTz https://t.co/u5cQqXDId2

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High- Versus Low-Dose Exercise Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis The Annals of Internal medicine has reported the results of high-dose versus low-dose exercise therapy demonstrating no benefits from more intense exercise. https://t.co/BtqeYWKG34 https://t.co/ngyM1DshDz

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Novel Proteomic Biomarker Set in Osteoarthritis NIH funded researchers have developed a set of serum proteomic biomarkers that successfully predict clinically relevant KOA progression (both structural change and joint pain) over a 2 year period. https://t.co/4xU2bYS0xN https://t.co/Rtdr280ghe

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Deptof Veterans Affairs has awarded $1.2 million to Matlock Jeffries, MD of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation to study the connection between obesity, gut microbiome and cartilage changes leading to osteoarthritis of the knee. CONGRATS @matlockj https://t.co/M3807QD5K2 https://t.co/ypJNunbWWS

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Blood Test Identifies Osteoarthritis Progression A new blood test that can identify progression of osteoarthritis in the knee is more accurate than current methods, providing an important tool to advance research and speed discovery of new therapies. https://t.co/hOAjxJhnJG https://t.co/Ehr5imPNQ4

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New Hope for Hand Osteoarthritis The drug talarozole – which increases retinoic acid – could be a promising new treatment for hand osteoarthritis. https://t.co/AHoEZM75mh https://t.co/dZ1LWWoNl5

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Degeneration seen in #OA may be related to cartilage tissue stiffening with the repression of a key longevity protein α-Klotho brought about by epigenetic changes. Downregulated Klotho gene expression accelerated chondrocyte senescence https://t.co/HBLeLIlmJG https://t.co/T7d6EodDYN

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Network meta-analysis of 152 RCTs (17431 pts) comparing efficacy of exercise therapy, NSAIDs, Tylenol for knee or hip osteoarthritis: Found all 3 equivalent at 4 wk, 8 wk and 24 wks. https://t.co/rKck2AacL4 https://t.co/YEAMh9UxTs

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Hyaluronic Acid Knee Injections Equivalent to Placebo In the United States, where over $300 million is spent annually on intraarticular hyaluronic acid injections, yet another study shows such therapy to be no better than placebo. https://t.co/bBEwpId84L https://t.co/5msGqViTpz

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Effect of Intraarticular Steroid Shots on Knee OA Outcomes In patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, intra-articular injections of steroids did not increase rates of either disease progression or subsequent knee replacement surgery, researchers said. https://t.co/yqVHPmqzzi https://t.co/k8dMADHg7P

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New Hope for Hand Osteoarthritis The drug talarozole – which increases retinoic acid – could be a promising new treatment for hand osteoarthritis. https://t.co/jVMLiJLnch https://t.co/0nk8WA2k1S

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