Retired male elite rugby players have higher rates of osteoarthritis, mild cognitive disorders, depression and hazardous alcohol use than non-contact sport players.
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Electrical muscle stimulation uses small electrical impulses to help the muscles contract.
While corticosteroid injections can be very effective at alleviating the pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis, they might not be for everyone.
Some knee injections for osteoarthritis promise to repair or regenerate the joint. Others claim to decrease pain and make it easier to move.
We need our joints to do everything from lifting groceries to climbing stairs. A physiotherapist explains how we can protect them, particularly as we age.
Until now, health experts have assumed stable and supportive shoes are the best for people with osteoarthritis. But a new study shows this isn’t always the case.
A new review suggests exercise might not help osteoarthritis after all. But don’t write off exercise just yet. Here’s what you can do to ease the pain.
Osteoarthritis is increasingly diagnosed in younger, active people. Early detection could be key to reducing pain and long-term joint damage.
Hip pain can be a real worry, and many associate it with old age. But younger people get it too and only a minority of people with hip pain will need surgery.
Globally, osteoarthritis affects nearly 600 million people. Yet fewer than 50% are offered the one proven treatment: exercise.
Both can cause joint pain and swelling. But their causes and treatments differ.
A new review has identified more than 150 factors that influence the risk of knee osteoarthritis. These are the key ones to consider.
A new review has found a lack of convincing evidence stem cell injections are helpful for knee osteoarthritis. But there are ways to manage this painful condition.
Half of Australians who visit their GP for knee pain will get an X-ray. But new research shows this route of diagnosis may do more harm than good.
A recent study found semaglutide – the drug known as Ozempic – can improve knee pain in people with obesity and osteoarthritis.
Most people with knee osteoarthritis can control their pain and improve their mobility without surgery, according to updated treatment guidelines. Here’s how.
The physical damage caused by their unusual working positions can be seen on the scribes’ skeletons.
The more ours joints are used, the stronger the bones and muscles surrounding them become.
South Africa’s national survey of food and nutrition security identifies the areas most in need.
PanaNatra is a line of herbal products from the makers of Panadol. But can herbal ingredients relieve different types of pain?
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NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, Institute of Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow in Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Rheumatologist, Monash University
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Professor of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne