by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Oct 29, 2018 | Anti-aging, arthritis, Exercise, Knee, Wellness
If you suffer from knee arthritis and worry that walking will only worsen your damaged joint, a new study suggests you put your fears aside, slip on some sneakers, and take a brief but brisk walk. The researchers estimated that if older adults with the condition added...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Oct 15, 2018 | Wellness
TUESDAY, Oct. 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One in four Americans 65 and older falls each year, with some ending up in hospitals or even dying. But new research suggests that it’s possible to avoid some of these serious injuries. When seniors who are at risk...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Oct 8, 2018 | Anti-aging, Wellness
THURSDAY, Oct. 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplements have long been touted as a way to improve bone health and possibly ward off the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis in older adults. But a new study contends that claims of benefits from supplements...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Oct 4, 2018 | pain, Spine, Wellness
New research pinpoints three genes responsible for skeletal development that appear to be connected to chronic back pain. The study authors said their findings could shed new light on the biological factors involved in the development of the condition and lead to new...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Oct 2, 2018 | Wellness
A new approach to preventing gout attacks looks promising for people not already helped by existing treatments. Researchers are looking at an anti-inflammatory drug called canakinumab (Ilaris) to treat this painful form of arthritis. Instead of targeting excessively...
