Weight loss improves knee pain from common arthritic condition, study says
( American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine ) Knee pain related to osteoarthritis is a common complaint among obese individuals and retired professional athletes, especially former NFL players, but researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day program (Feb. 19) say they have a simple solution: lose weight.
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Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis Hurt Seniors’ Life Expectancy
Obesity and osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee are substantially affecting the quality and duration of life in millions of older Americans, according to a new study.
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Studies find that losing weight may help knee osteoarthritis, but some damage may linger
Doctors often advise overweight patients that losing weight may go a long way in alleviating pain from knee osteoarthritis, but the information can fall on deaf ears. Two small studies presented recently at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in San Diego this week find that dropping pounds may influence the condition.
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