by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jan 12, 2021 | Wellness
Millions of Americans suffer from the pain of arthritic knees. But an innovative exercise regimen may help relieve discomfort and improve knee function, a new study finds. The program is called STEP-KOA (short for stepped exercise program for patients with knee...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jan 11, 2021 | pain, Spine, Wellness
Chronic lower back pain can make the most routine tasks difficult. But a new study suggests patients can learn new, practical and less painful ways to move through individualized “motor skills training,” or MST. A two-year study of nearly 150 patients...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Dec 21, 2020 | arthritis, pain, Wellness
SUNDAY, Dec. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) – Chronic pain can be excruciating, debilitating and hard to describe. Yet the best way to get the right treatment for the exact pain you’re experiencing is to put those symptoms into words, so your doctor can pinpoint a...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Nov 23, 2020 | arthritis, pain, surgery, Wellness
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A procedure that “stuns” pain-sensing nerves might offer relief to people with severe arthritis of the hip or shoulder, a small, preliminary study suggests. The procedure is a form of radiofrequency...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Nov 2, 2020 | Exercise, Wellness
FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A culture of toughness and resilience is encouraged among elite college rowers, but it can keep them from reporting injuries, a new study finds. There’s an overall myth among athletes that admitting pain is a sign...
