An experimental inhibitor regrew cartilage in aged mice, opening up an alternative to arthritis and prosthetics.

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Corticosteroid injections failed to improve on lidocaine-only injections in knee OA. Further research is needed ...

The common practice of treating knee pain with corticosteroid injections may actually help speed up the progression of arthritis, two studies have found. But injections of hyaluronic acid — a steroid- ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results presented at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting showed corticosteroid injections ...

Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren't limited to competitive athletes. In our everyday lives, an accident or a quick movement in ...

CHICAGO – Two studies comparing injections commonly used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis found that corticosteroid injections were associated with the progression of the disease. Results of ...

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 ...

Knee pain is the second most common musculoskeletal complaint after back pain. Studies say that 25% adults now suffer from chronic knee pain, and the number of swollen and stiff knees has risen 65% in ...

CHICAGO -- U.S. veterans with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee got no more benefit from intra-articular corticosteroid injections than from lidocaine shots in a randomized cross-over trial, and neither ...