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Back to SearchWhat is the role of knee injections in managing knee osteoarthritis? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Injections of steroids into the knee has been a mainstay of management for knee osteoarthritis, and there’s a new kid on the block with hyaluronic ac…
11 months, 1 week ago
Physical therapy is a cornerstone of management for knee osteoarthritis, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Knee replacement is the last stop when it comes to managing knee osteoarthritis, says Stefan Coombs, an orthopedic surgeon at Johns Hopkins. Physical…
11 months, 1 week ago
If you have knee osteoarthritis, where should management begin? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Let’s say you’ve been diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee. Stefan Coombs, an orthopedic surgeon at Johns Hopkins, says management should always…
11 months, 1 week ago
If you have pain in your knees, is it always arthritis? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Knee osteoarthritis is the most common cause of disability in adults in the US, recent data indicate, and the problem is growing. Yet Stefan Coombs, …
11 months, 1 week ago
Known risk factors that are under your control can help you avoid knee osteoarthritis, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Are you at risk to develop knee osteoarthritis? Stefan Coombs, an orthopedic surgeon at Johns Hopkins, says the answer may be yes if you are older, o…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What makes someone more susceptible to knee osteoarthritis? Elizabeth Tracey reports
The number one cause of adult disability in the US is knee osteoarthritis, recent data indicate. According to Stefan Coombs, an orthopedic surgeon at…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Why are there so many people complaining of knee pain? Elizabeth Tracey reports
If you think everyone you know is considering a knee replacement because of painful knees, you’re not wrong. Johns Hopkins orthopedic surgeon Stefan …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What is happening in the body with knee osteoarthritis? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Seems like everyone complains of arthritis in their knees, especially as they age. And that’s no surprise, says Stefan Coombs, an orthopedic surgeon …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What can a precancerous condition teach us about clearing mutations? Elizabeth Tracey reports
A precancerous condition of the bone marrow called myelofibrosis is usually treated with bone marrow transplantation. Now a new study shows that look…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
When prostate cancer returns a nuclear medicine scan can help, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Prostate specific membrane antigen or PSMA PET scanning is very accurate at detecting and visualizing prostate cancer throughout the body. Now a stud…
11 months, 3 weeks ago