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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 [...] Physical therapy—specifically, a program aimed at improving walking skills—helps patients regain walking distance and stair-climbing ability following total hip arthroplasty, also known as total joint replacement surgery. Researchers in Norway found that the physical therapy-led program’s benefits on physical function continued at least a year following hip replacement surgery. While hip replacement patients [...] If you suffer from osteoarthritis in your hands, supplementing your diet with oral chondroitin sulfate could offer effective pain relief and eliminate or diminish the need for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This is according to a study published online September 6, 2011 in the scientific journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. [...] Studies have shown that exercise can help people who have osteoarthritis by reducing pain, improving function, limiting disability—even fighting depression. Yet, only small percentages of men and women with osteoarthritis do the recommended amount of exercise each week, according to a study published July 26, 2012 in the scientific journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. [...] |
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