http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. For patients with severe knee pain, supervised exercise therapy is more effective at reducing pain and improving function than usual care, finds a study published on BMJ.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news175329728.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:00:01 EST news175329728 (PhysOrg.com) -- Once we reach the age of 55 there's a 25 per cent chance that we will be suffering from bad knees. Of that 25 per cent, half will experience some sort of associated disability, such as difficulty carrying out everyday activities, and most of us will have reached for the painkillers. http://www.physorg.com/news172502001.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:14:50 EST news172502001 Researchers at The University of Nottingham are hoping to find out if inflammation of the knee could be an early sign of osteoarthritis - a condition which leads to pain, stiffness, swelling and disability. http://www.physorg.com/news167568303.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:45:45 EST news167568303 Studies on the influence of quadriceps strength on knee osteoarthritis (OA), one of the leading causes of disability among the elderly, have shown conflicting results. In some studies, decreased quadriceps strength is associated with greater knee pain and impaired function, while other studies show mixed results on the effect of quadriceps strength on the structural progression of knee OA. http://www.physorg.com/news151089490.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:18:10 EST news151089490