Millions of patients with knee osteoarthritis are told to exercise. A new study casts doubt on what sort of exercise is helpful. The idea made so much sense that it was rarely questioned: exercise to strengthen muscles around the knee helps patients with osteoarthritis, making it easier and less painful …
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People with knee arthritis were less likely to report pain and stiffness if they wore stable, supportive shoes, versus flat-soled, flexible ones. Some experts recommend flat, flexible shoes for people with knee osteoarthritis, whereas others say stable, supportive shoes are better. Now a randomized trial has found that the latter …
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As more people strive to stay active on aging frames, robots and other technologies are likely to play a wider role in helping surgeons replace joints. This article is part of our new series, Currents, which examines how rapid advances in technology are transforming our lives. In the first joint …
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