Metabolic syndrome that develops in middle age had a greater association with osteoarthritis knee symptoms and pain than metabolic syndrome that resolved or persistent metabolic syndrome in a recent study.
Interventions such as electrophysical stimulation and acupuncture don t appear to offer much benefit in reducing pain or improving physical function even when used to supplement exercise therapy.
Although some patients benefit from antidepressants for osteoarthritis pain, it s difficult to know which patients will benefit and which will be more likely to experience harm.
Remote use of wearable gait sensors appears reliable but yields results slightly different from those achieved in the laboratory, researchers from Boston University have found.