Young adults who experience grinding or clicking sounds in their knees post-surgery may be alarmed, but new research from La Trobe University suggests these sounds may not signal early-onset osteoarthritis.
Knee crepitus, the sound of cracking or grinding in the knee joint is very
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Just one patient in six was referred for physical therapy (PT) within 15 days of being treated for knee pain at one major U.S. health system, researchers found, despite nearly universal consensus that PT should be recommended in most cases.
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An updated joint position statement on the management of aromatase inhibitor-associated bone loss (AIBL) addresses the heightened fracture risk in women undergoing endocrine therapy for estrogen-responsive breast cancer, providing practical guidance for both osteoporosis specialists
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Analysis of data from two large, prospective cohort studies show that knee chondrocalcinosis was associated with an increased risk of incident knee osteoarthritis.
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and a new treatment for RA from the FDA.
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal and FDA updates from this past week on RheumNow.com.
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A target trial emulation study using administrative claims suggests that romosozumab was associated with a lower risk of osteoarthritis than teriparatide among individuals with osteoporosis, particularly for knee osteoarthritis.
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New survey data from the Orlando Health Spine Center reveals a significant difference among Americans on how to manage neck and back pain. Respondents were split between relying on rest and reduced activity (44%), turning to over-the-counter pain
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Current CDC numbers suggest that arthritis (any type) affects an estimated 67.1 million (27.9% ) adults in the USA. Interestingly, 1 in 5 do not know their arthritis subtype (21.6%, 14.4 million).
This most recent analysis of the prevalence and distribution of arthritis subtypes
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week - some obvious, other new thoughts and some - hmmm, reallly?
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The American College of Physicians published a best practice advisory on cannabis or cannabinoids in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from last week on RheumNow.com
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Knee braces, water therapy and exercise are the most promising non-drug therapies for treating knee osteoarthritis, according to a new meta-analysis publishing June 18, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Yuan Luo of the First People’s Hospital of Neijiang, China.
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