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According to the recently published guidelines from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), glucosamine and chondroitin should not be prescribed for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Glucosamine and chondroitin are nutritional supplements that are sold over-the-counter in pharmacies, grocery stores, and health food stores. The supplements have been thought to help stimulate cartilage healing and repair in patients with osteoarthritis.

The recommendations from the AAOS cite six randomized clinical trials that have investigated the use of these nutritional supplements, either alone or combined, that found no significant clinical benefit when compared to placebo. While no harmful effects of these nutritional supplements were noted, the AAOS advises that these supplements not be used in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Sources:

Richmond, JC “AAOS adopts clinical practice guidelines on OA Knee” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2009.

Glucosamine & Chondroitin Not Recommended for Knee Arthritis originally appeared on About.com Orthopedics on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 20:49:17.

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Will Your Joint Replacement Last?

admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:34:39 +0000

Will Your Joint Replacement Last?

via About Orthopedics on 10/5/09

Everyone who has joint replacement surgery knows the implant can wear out over time. But sometimes implants wear out more quickly than expected. In fact, some implants have design flaws that cause them to wear out even quicker than anticipated.

Unfortunately, we often are not aware of these design flaws until many patients have had problems. One of the reasons could be the lack of a national reporting system when problems are encountered. Joint registry databases are common in some countries, but not in the United States. Critic point out that having a database could prevent the implanting of bad joint replacements by allowing doctors to know as soon as possible when a problem occurs.

Should the U.S. have a National Joint Replacement Registry? Leave your comments!

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Will Your Joint Replacement Last? originally appeared on About.com Orthopedics on Monday, October 5th, 2009 at 07:40:03.

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Exercise Treatments for Arthritis Pain Relief : Strengthening the Hip & Knee Joint: Exercise Treatment for Arthritis Pain Relief

admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:00:10 +0000

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This is a great video, showing some cool exercises to relieve hip joint pain – just remember to start slow and take it easy on yourself

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Hip joint pain — the effects of being overweight

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:55:54 +0000

Being overweight can cause hip joint pain for at least three reasons. Before we look at these reasons, we need to understand how the hip joint is constructed. The hip is a ball and socket joint, the leg side is the ball, and the pelvis side is the socket. This ball and socket construction allows the hip joint to move in several directions and provides critical flexibility for core movement. Both the end of the ball and the lining of the socket are covered in cartilage and a membrane called a bursa surrounds the whole hip joint; the cartilage and the bursa act as shock absorbers. Both ends of the joint are held in place by ligaments and tendons

So let us look at how weight affects your joint.

Excess weight causes pressure on the cartilage. If this excess weight continues, the cartilage will eventually wear out. Once holes have appeared the two ends of the bones will grind together causing intense hip joint pain.
The additional weight shows up on your body as additional mass (fat). This additional mass obstructs the natural movement of the hip. So now when you move your hips are forced to move in an unnatural way which can cause pressure on the sites of the pelvic socket and can stretch the ligaments and tendons.
When people gain a lot of weight, their activity level tends to be reduced significantly. Specifically they tend to spend more time sitting, as a person starts to lead a more sedentary lifestyle the tendons and ligaments may lose some of their flexibility and can even shorten. If this happens, when a person starts to move this becomes yet another source of hip joint pain.

So, if you find yourself in a situation where you have gained weight and it is causing you hip bone pain the answer may be to lose weight and exercise. Remember to consult your doctor before starting a weight loss program and make sure that your exercise routine starts slowly and includes lots of gentle stretching.

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An Awesome Video from Expert Village

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:35:23 +0000

Physical Therapy Exercises for the Hip and Pelvis : Joint & Muscle Pain: Physical Therapy for the Hip and Pelvis

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Hip Joint Pain

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:08:59 +0000

For people that have been be diagnosed with arthritis hip joint pain can become one of the primary problems they face during the upcoming years. In fact, if you have osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis you can, unfortunately, expect hip joint pain for many years to come.

If your symptoms have been diagnosed in the early stages, it may be possible to treat your condition with a combination of nonprescription medication and light therapy and exercise. The first thing to do is visit your health care professional. When you visit, there office be prepared for a full examination and to explain all of your symptoms and the history associated with them. During a physical examination your doctor will probably probe and examine the joint directly, he or she may also get you to walk around the room so that they can observe your movement to try to identify any potential problems such as bone spurs. They may even decide to run a course of x-rays to check that you have enough room around the joint and again to see if any bone spurs are present or if there are any other problems.

As I mentioned earlier, it may be possible to treat your condition using non-prescription medication and light exercise. This really is contingent upon you identifying the problem during its early stages. The first thing to try is to reduce the usage of the hip joint, hopefully this is obvious, if you used the hip joint less you are less likely to suffer from hip joint pain. You may need to be much more careful about carrying things, such as small children and groceries. If you have a job that involves carrying things will significant strenuous activity then you may need to consider changing careers or being reassigned to a less active role. Finally, light exercise can have an extremely beneficial effect on your hip joint pain; just make sure that you choose something that supports you such as swimming or water aerobics.

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