For
patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a minimally invasive procedure called cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) provides better pain reduction and functional improvement compared to steroid injection of the knee, concludes a study in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, published by Wolters Kluwer.
Researchers reviewed Humana Inc. insurance information (both private and Medicare Advantage plans) from 2007 through 2015 on more than 86,000 patients
diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee, who went on to have TKR within one year.
Research published in The Journal of Pain (2010) suggests that ginger may reduce muscle pain, while another study from Arthritis and Rheumatism (2001) showed the significant effect of ginger in reducing the symptoms
associated with osteoarthritis of the knee.
UNITY has completed a rigorous screening and preclinical testing process of candidate drugs, discovered in this study, and is launching a new clinical trial to assess its first drug, for patients
with osteoarthritis of the knee this year.
A recent National Institutes of Health randomized, controlled study of 570 people
with osteoarthritis of the knee, showed that real acupuncture, as opposed to sham acupuncture and pain drugs used as a control, provided pain relief and improved function by 40 %.
Recently, more researchers have applauded self - massage, in particular, with a new study published in the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage Bodywork finding that it significantly improves the outcome of
those with osteoarthritis of the knee.
In a review by Moskowitz15 from Case Western Reserve University entitled «Hyaluronic acid supplementation» and published in 2000, he states that «Hyaluronan preparations have been shown to decrease pain and increase function in patients
with osteoarthritis of the knee.»
In a controlled trial of 247 people
with osteoarthritis of the knee, those who took ginger extract had less pain and required less pain medication (9).
Background: In previous research, a relationship between emotional distress and functional state has been demonstrated among patients
with osteoarthritis of the knee.