Arthritis Epidemic Looming In UK, High Heels Partly To Blame
Inadquate footwear such as high heels is partly to blame for the arthritis problem that is in danger of reaching epidemic proportions in the UK where already one in four adults has a muskuloskeletal condition, with 60% of arthritis cases being in the feet. Moreover, one in three people in the UK says they don't know what causes arthritis, what symptoms arise, and where to go for help if they think they may have them. These are the conclusions that the The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists came to when they conducted a survey recently, the results of which they are releasing to coincide with June being the month when they mark Feet for Life, their annual foot health awareness campaign.
Patients With Osteoarthritis Supplement Prescription Pain Medication With OTCs, UK
New research has revealed a fifth (22%) of people with osteoarthritis (OA) supplement their prescription pain medication with over the counter medicines in an attempt to control their OA pain.[i]a To raise awareness of osteoarthritis and the treatment options available, a pilot roadshow initiated and funded by Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited in partnership with the charity Arthritis Care, will take place in Norwich in June, and York and Preston in July. Nurses will provide private consultations for people with osteoarthritis and offer the latest information and educational leaflets on pain management strategies to help them make an informed choice about how to manage their constant pain.
Citrate Key In Bone s Nanostructure
Bone is one of nature's surprising "building materials." Pound-for-pound it's stronger than steel, tough yet resilient. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have identified the composition that gives bone its outstanding properties and the important role citrate plays, work that may help science better understand and treat or prevent bone diseases such as osteoporosis. Using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Ames Laboratory scientist and Iowa State University chemistry professor Klaus Schmidt-Rohr and his colleagues studied bone, an organic-inorganic nanocomposite whose stiffness is provided by thin nanocrystals of carbonated apatite, a calcium phosphate, imbedded in an organic matrix of mostly collagen, a fibrous protein.
Researchers Work To Turn Back The Clock On Bone-Producing Stem Cells
Researchers want to turn back the clock on aging stem cells so they'll make better bone. Bone-weakening osteoporosis results in a fracture every three seconds worldwide, according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation. The right nutrients resulting in the right signals could help aging stem cells act more youthful, producing stronger bones longer and reducing the death and disability associated with a frail framework, Georgia Health Sciences University researchers say. While many headlines scream obesity, about one-third of Americans age 65 and older are malnourished - it's called anorexia of aging - which means their bone-producing stem cells probably lack the right nutrition and signals to stay healthy and focused on their job, said Dr.
SANUWAVE Extracorporeal Shock Wave Technology Shown To Prevent And Repair Osteoarthritis Damage In Preclinical Model
SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (OTC/BB: SNWV), an emerging medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive, biological response activating devices in regenerative medicine, today reported the results of published preclinical osteoarthritis research conducted in Taiwan utilizing extracorporeal shock wave technology (ESWT) to prevent and repair osteoarthritis damage. The study, entitled "Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Shows Chondroprotective Effects in Osteoarthritic Rat Knee, " by Wang, C.J. et al ., is available in the online edition of Archives of Orthopedic Trauma Surgery as an ePublication ahead of print. "Several preclinical studies have shown that ESWT has a direct and positive effect on pre-existing joint diseases, including osteoarthritis.
Hospital For Special Surgery To Host International Osteoarthritis Summit
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most pressing health care challenges of our time, affecting 27 million Americans. In an effort to elucidate the latest information in diagnosis, treatment, research and prevention, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) will host an international Osteoarthritis Summit on June 17 and June 18. The Hospital, internationally recognized for its leadership in the fields of orthopedics and rheumatology, will bring together a multidisciplinary group of thought leaders from the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. Renowned physicians, scientists and industry leaders will describe current research, the most promising avenues for future investigation, the latest diagnostic tools and treatments, public health strategies and the most recent information on preventing OA.
Screening For Vitamin D Deficiency In At-Risk Populations Recommended By Experts
The Endocrine Societyhas released "Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline." The clinical practice guideline (CPG) is published in the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), a publication of The Endocrine Society. The major source of vitamin D for children and adults is exposure to natural sunlight as very few foods naturally contain or are fortified with vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is common throughout the world and results in abnormalities of calcium, phosphorus and bone metabolism which can lead to muscle weakness, osteomalacia, osteopenia and osteoporosis.
Two Minutes Of Exercise A Day Can Keep The Pain Away
As little as two minutes of exercise a day can reduce pain and tenderness in adults with neck and shoulder problems, according to research being presented today at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine and 2nd World Congress on Exercise is Medicine ® . In this study, a team at the National Research Center for the Working Environment in Copenhagen, Denmark measured neck and shoulder pain and muscle strength in 198 office workers. Participants were either assigned to groups performing two or 12 minutes of exercise per day, five times per week, or to a control group getting no exercise. After ten weeks, the two-minutes-per-day exercise group experienced significant reductions of neck and should pain (decreased 1.
DFINE, Inc. Announces Prospective Clinical Trial For Breakthrough Therapy To Treat Spinal Fractures Caused By Multiple Myeloma
DFINE, Inc., the developer of minimally invasive radio frequency (RF) targeted therapies for the treatment of vertebral pathologies, announced today that H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute will initiate the first post-market prospective clinical trial (PCT) to evaluate the efficacy of radio frequency targeted vertebral augmentation™ (RF-TVA) using the breakthrough StabiliT® Vertebral Augmentation System for the treatment of spinal fractures caused by multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow. It is the most common primary type of bone cancer and occurs in 20, 000 people in the U.S. each year.
Low Vitamin D Levels Are Related To Decreased Response To Osteoporosis Medicine
Women with low bone density are seven times more likely to benefit from a bisphosphonate drug when their vitamin D blood levels are above recent recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) as adequate for bone health. These new study results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels above those recently recommended by the IOM is important for optimizing a standard therapy for osteoporosis: bisphosphonates, " said coauthor Richard Bockman, MD, PhD, chief of the endocrine service at Hospital for Special Surgery and professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, both in New York City.
