Atlanta - Margaret Halbert has no intention of slowing down, she still works full-time. "I’m 73 and proud of it," said Halbert. For more than a decade, however, Halbert had been dogged by crippling ...

Researchers comparing two injections commonly used to relieve knee pain from osteoarthritis—corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid—found that corticosteroid injections were associated with higher ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee. What are your thoughts on a shot in the knee? -- D.L.G. ANSWER: Orthopedic surgeons generally recommend two kinds of shots. One is a ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers knee gel injections as a treatment for knee osteoarthritis if a person meets certain criteria. These shots work by improving lubrication and cushioning in the ...

We first told you about Casa Salud right here, a medical practice on the south side of San Antonio using a new model to keep costs at historic lows for patients. The man behind the medicine Dr, Ray ...

A single shot that appears to regrow worn knee cartilage and head off arthritis sounds like science fiction, yet early data from aging and cartilage research are edging that idea closer to reality.

Every patient who is a candidate for knee replacement surgery is a candidate for minimally invasive knee replacement surgery. The orthopaedic surgery specialty of Joshua Murphy, M.D. is a less ...

There is no cure for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, but various strategies can help reduce the risk, slow the damage, and manage symptoms. Options range from staying active to total knee replacement ...

Nov. 29 (UPI) --Steroid injections used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis actually may worsen the disease's progression, according to two studies presented Tuesday at the Radiological Society ...

New research shows that corticosteroid injections for knee OA treatment do not hasten a patient's progression to a total knee replacement when compared with hyaluronic acid injections. Details of this ...