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Popular surgery provides no relief for osteoarthritis of the knee
Sep 10, 2008 |
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A landmark study conducted in London, Canada at The University of Western Ontario and Lawson Health Research Institute shows that a routinely practiced knee surgery is ineffective at reducing joint pain or improving joint ...
Arthritic knees remain painful after arthroscopic surgery
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Trimming damaged tissue through arthroscopic surgery does not relieve pain and swelling in arthritic knees any better than simply flushing loose debris from the joint, according to a new review of evidence.
Chronic knee pain: Is surgery the only solution?
Dec 13, 2007 |
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The results of a study published in the online open access journal, BMC Medicine indicate that sufferers of chronic patellofemoral syndrome (PFPS), a chronic pain in the front part of the knee, gain no extra benefit from s ...
New research shows physical therapy as effective as arthroscopic knee surgery
Sep 12, 2008 |
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A new study questioning the usefulness of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee should encourage patients to consider physical therapy as an effective non-surgical option, according to the American Physical ...
One-off treatment to stop back pain -- Using patients' own stem cells
Nov 30, 2006 |
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A University of Manchester researcher has developed a treatment for lower back pain using the patient’s own stem cells, which could replace the use of strong painkillers or surgery that can cause debilitation, neither of ...
