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Obesity Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis

Obesity has long been a risk factor for heart disease and diabetes. New research suggests obesity might also be linked to rheumatoid arthritis among women.

Mayo Clinic researchers wrote in a study published April 18, 2012 online in the scientific journal Arthritis Care and Research: “Obesity is associated with a modest risk for developing [...]

April 25th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Arthritis, hip pain, knee pain, obesity, Preventative Care, Uncategorized |

Smokers Much More Likely than Nonsmokers to have Hip and Knee Replacement Failures, Complications

Smokers are much more likely than nonsmokers to experience failures and complications after total joint replacement surgery, according to two new studies presented earlier this year at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

In a study looking at total knee replacements, researchers showed smokers had a 10-fold higher [...]

April 18th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: hip pain, knee pain, osteoarthritis, Total Joint Replacement, Uncategorized |

Metal-on-metal Hip Implants Plagued with High Failure Rates

The authors of a new scientific study are calling for a ban on the use of stemmed metal-on-metal hip implants, which have been used in many total hip replacement patients, worldwide.

This study, published March 12, 2012 in The Lancet, comes only days after the U.K. government’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency announced [...]

March 14th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Arthritis, hip pain, osteoarthritis, Post-Surgery, Total Joint Replacement, Uncategorized |

High-Intensity Program Saves Seniors’ Lives after Hip Fracture

For the elderly, the risks of having to go into a nursing home and, even death, rise sharply the year following a hip fracture. Australian researchers report that a year-long regimen of high-intensity weight-lifting exercise, balance training and other targeted interventions might minimize these negative outcomes.

The researchers’ aim was to determine if treating [...]

January 25th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Exercise, hip pain, Physical Therapy, Post-Surgery, Preventative Care, Uncategorized |