Arthritis: Side Effect-Free Treatment Reported March 09, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Electromagnetic pulses were found to significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee. In a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study, 34 patients who used a portable battery-operated device that emits a low-intensity pulsating … [Read more...]
Orthopedics News
Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs may harm bone
Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs may harm bone Reported March 10, 2010 LOS ANGELES - Medications called bisphosphonates are standard tools for the treatment of osteoporosis. They include Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel and Reclast. But new data released Wednesday raise some concern about whether the drugs are safe for long-term use. Although the medications help … [Read more...]
Pediatric Sports Injuries: A Silent Epidemic
Pediatric Sports Injuries: A Silent Epidemic Reported March 11, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Year-round sports and increased exposure are leading to a dramatic rise in adolescent sport-related injuries. Awareness, education, warning signs and early treatment can make a significant difference and help keep young athletes in the game. According to Thomas M. … [Read more...]
Avoiding Amputation: Lengthening Legs
Avoiding Amputation: Lengthening Legs Reported March 01, 2010 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Imagine the doctors saying amputation is your only option. That's the reality for some kids born with leg deformities. One doctor is working to give these children more choices, including a treatment that allows them to keep their legs. The process isn't easy … [Read more...]
Exercise Program Associated With Denser Bones, Lower Fall Risk In Older Women
Exercise Program Associated With Denser Bones, Lower Fall Risk In Older WomenReported February 03, 2010 Women age 65 or older assigned to an exercise program for 18 months appeared to have denser bones and a reduced risk of falls, but not a reduced cardiovascular disease risk, compared with women in … [Read more...]
MRSA: Attacking Implant Infections
MRSA: Attacking Implant Infections Reported February 19, 2010 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Almost 1 million people go under the knife every year for a knee, hip or shoulder replacement. Surgeons say those metal implants can become playgrounds for bacteria, leading to potentially deadly infections like MRSA. It happens to nearly 20,000 people every … [Read more...]
Beer: Does a Body Good?
Beer: Does a Body Good? Reported February 09, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Beer may be giving milk a run for its money as a beverage to build strong bones. A new study found beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, a key ingredient for increasing bone mineral density. Researchers at the University of California, Davis studied the relationship between … [Read more...]
Osteoporosis Treatment That Could Cure
Osteoporosis Treatment That Could Cure Reported February 08, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Treatment that slows the production of serotonin in the gut holds promise for an osteoporosis cure. Known before as primarily a neurotransmitter in the brain, researchers have discovered serotonin released by the gut slows the formation of bone. In fact, 95 percent of the … [Read more...]
Knee Pain: Filling Cartilage Potholes
Knee Pain: Filling Cartilage Potholes Reported February 08, 2010 ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- From skiing down the slopes in Vancouver at the 2010 Olympic games, to running down your own road You don't have to be an all-star athlete to feel the effects of a hard workout. Often, knees take the biggest beating. A new type of transplant is getting … [Read more...]
Bone Disease Secret Revealed
Bone Disease Secret Revealed Reported January 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists have uncovered a genetic secret about previously unexplained forms of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a genetic condition that weakens the bones. A newly identified gene contains the information necessary to make a protein called Cyclophilin B, partly responsibly for … [Read more...]
Vitamin D Reduces Falls
Vitamin D Reduces Falls Reported January 21, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Giving people living in nursing facilities vitamin D can reduce the rate of falls. In hospitals, supervised exercise programs also show benefit. According to a new Cochrane Review, older people living in nursing facilities or who have been admitted to hospital are much more likely to … [Read more...]
Program Saves Young Girls’ Knees
Program Saves Young Girls' Knees Reported January 13, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new program designed for young female soccer athletes can reduce risk of injury and elongate careers on the field. A new soccer-specific exercise program featuring strengthening exercises and improved motion pattern routines appears to reduce the risk of knee injuries -- … [Read more...]
Does Stabilizing the Spine Help or Hurt Trauma Victims?
Does Stabilizing the Spine Help or Hurt Trauma Victims? Reported January 14, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The time-consuming, on-scene medical intervention of immobilizing the spines of shooting and stabbing victims before they are taken to the hospital appears to double the risk of death, compared to immediately transporting patients to a trauma center. The … [Read more...]
Shot of Alcohol Eases Foot Pain
ACL Patients get More Bang for Their Buck With Lightweight BracesReported July 13, 2007 (ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Tearing an anterior cruciate ligament can be a painful experience, and it usually requires extensive surgical reconstruction. Though surgery can be expensive, researchers report a patient's recovery … [Read more...]
Custom Wrist Replacements
Custom Wrist Replacements Reported January 19, 2009 CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Seventy million people are suffering from arthritis. Many of them deal with pain in their wrists. Until now, they were fitted with bulky, one-size-fits-all wrist replacements. Now, doctors have found a way to personalize each replacement and save money doing … [Read more...]
Fractures Associated With Diabetes
Fractures Associated With Diabetes Reported October 01, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests an association between thiazolidinediones -- a type of drug introduced in the 1990s to treat type 2 diabetes -- and bone fracture. Ian Douglas of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and colleagues searched the UK General Practice … [Read more...]
Injection for Better Bones — In-Depth Doctor’s Interview
Injection for Better Bones -- In-Depth Doctor's Interview Reported July 13, 2005 Michael McClung, M.D., explains a new drug to fight osteoporosis that is easier to take and just as effective as traditional drugs. Ivanhoe Broadcast News Transcript with Michael McClung, M.D., Endocrinologist, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, TOPIC: Injection for … [Read more...]
New Knees That Fit
New Knees That Fit Reported December 24, 2007 ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Its a common problem: 19 million Americans see their doctors each year complaining of knee pain. But only about 300,000 undergo knee replacement surgery. More patients may soon decide to get a new knee with the arrival of a new, more-customized replacement. Kelly … [Read more...]
Relieving That Pain in the Neck
Relieving That Pain in the Neck Reported November 23, 2007 DALLAS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Each year, more than 200,000 people in the United States have spinal fusion surgery to try to get rid of neck pain. The procedure usually helps, but can create other problems and limit motion. Even something as simple as backing up her car was once painful for … [Read more...]
Back Surgery: Closing the Gap
Back Surgery: Closing the Gap Reported October 28, 2009 PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, U.S. surgeons perform more than half a million back surgeries to relieve disc-related pain. As many as 30 percent of those patients have recurrent problems. Orthopedic specialists are testing a new procedure that might prevent patients from needing … [Read more...]
Drug Reduces Bone Fracture Risk
Drug Reduces Bone Fracture Risk Reported March 17, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Treatment with the drug alendronate (Fosamax) can reduce the risk of vertebral bone fractures in women with low bone mass but not osteoporosis, according to a new study. Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, … [Read more...]
Guts Grow Bones
Guts Grow Bones Reported November 27, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A surprising new discovery in how bones grow may lead to a novel treatment of osteoporosis. Bone growth is controlled in the gut through serotonin, a chemical in the brain that also influences mood, appetite and sleep. Researchers have known that 95 percent of the bodys serotonin is produced by the duodenum, … [Read more...]
Knee Patients Take a Stand
Knee Patients Take a Stand Reported June 26, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) For most people, standing up from a sitting position no problem. But for people with severe knee pain, its a major effort, and many learn to cope by changing the muscles they use to get the job done. Now a new study out of the University of Delaware finds people with severe … [Read more...]
Osteoporosis Drug Safe for Kidney Disease
Osteoporosis Drug Safe for Kidney Disease Reported April 11, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals the osteoporosis drug raloxifene (Evista) can safe and effectively increase bone mineral density in women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) -- a group often excluded from osteoporosis drug studies. For women with CKD, it is … [Read more...]
Shallow Hip Pocket Predicts Osteoarthritis
Shallow Hip Pocket Predicts Osteoarthritis Reported March 7, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals the condition acetabular dysplasia is a strong independent indicator for the development of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. Acetabular dysplasia is a developmental condition, often present at birth. It is marked by … [Read more...]
Bringing Real Feeling to Artificial Limbs
Bringing Real Feeling to Artificial Limbs Reported October 28, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Plastic surgeons have discovered an electrically conducting polymer (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene or PEDOT) that helps grow new nerve fibers in the severed nerves of amputees, which may provide neurologic control of prosthetics. Current prosthetics may look … [Read more...]
Faster Back Pain Relief
Faster Back Pain Relief Reported August 25, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Each year, 40 to 60 percent of adults in the United States suffer from chronic back pain and more than one million of these people seek spinal surgery procedures. A new surgery is offering relief to many of these people with less pain, less rehabilitation and less anxiety. "My dogs give me … [Read more...]
Low Vitamin D Tied to Estrogen Decline
Low Vitamin D Tied to Estrogen Decline Reported November 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ill effects of vitamin D deficiency in men are amplified by lower levels of estrogen, but not by testosterone. Vitamin D is essential to good health, and can be obtained from fortified foods such as milk and cereals, and by exposure to sunlight. Previous studies … [Read more...]
Preventing Baseball Injuries
Preventing Baseball InjuriesReported July 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Shoulder strength and control are critical to a baseball pitchers ability to compete. A new study suggests that a focused strength training program to increase a pitcher's shoulder strength during the preseason may prevent serious injury during the season. "The ability to identify pitchers at risk for … [Read more...]
Special Therapy Relieves Back Pain
Special Therapy Relieves Back Pain Reported April 15, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's estimated that up to 80 percent of adults experience lower back pain. Now, a new study shows a special physical therapy method is a successful treatment for those with chronic back pain caused by disc disease. … [Read more...]
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