Wizards' Rashard Lewis hoping to return soon from left knee injury - Washington Post (blog)

Wizards' Rashard Lewis hoping to return soon from left knee injury Washington Post (blog) Lewis said he got a Synvisc shot – an injection commonly used to alleviate arthritic symptoms – in his left knee on Monday. Synvisc injections are usually doled out in doses of three, but Lewis wasn't certain that he would need all of them before ... and more »

Freeze-dried mussel powder eases arthritis symptoms: study - FIS

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Freeze-dried mussel powder eases arthritis symptoms: study FIS Patients who consumed New Zealand's freeze-dried mussel powder throughout an eight-week trial alleviated their knee joint pain by 59 per cent, according to a new clinical study by the University of Queensland's School of Medicine. Study finds mussels provide joint reliefStar Canterbury all 2 news articles »

Knee Replacement Outcome Data Fall Short - ABC News

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Knee Replacement Outcome Data Fall Short ABC News (ABCNEWS.com) Long-term data on total knee replacement surgery is largely limited to revision surgeries, leaving clinicians and patients in the dark about outcomes such as residual pain and disability, researchers said. Currently the best data come ... Knee Replacement Data Scarce for Long-Term Safety, EffectivenessMedscape all 25 news articles »

Health Calendar, click here - Steuben Courier

Health Calendar, click here Steuben Courier Today, more than 10 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee, making it the most common form of arthritis in the US What are frequent causes of this type of arthritis, and what can you do to protect your knees, reduce the symptoms, ... and more »