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5 Aging Processes That Increase Knee Discomfort
Pain and aging are integrally connected, as indicated by a 2017 review published in Geropsychiatry & Cognitive Disorders of Late Life. In the study, an overview of recent research on the topic, the authors noted that chronic pain is amplified by elements that...
Why Does it Hurt to Bend My Knee?
Knee pain can result from various injuries and diseases. It can arise suddenly and persistently or may develop gradually and occur intermittently. A huge portion of patients who visit their doctors annually for musculoskeletal pain – one-third – are seeking knee pain...
Knee Noises: When it’s Nothing and When it’s Not
If your knees have become noisy with popping, cracking, or similar sounds, you are suffering from crepitus. Simply experiencing this condition is not a cause for alarm. However, if it is accompanied with pain and swelling, or if it started suddenly during intense...
How Shoes Can Affect Your Knees
Various studies have been conducted on how shoes contribute to knee pain, so we can look at research to determine the best choices. This article reviews key attributes of knee-friendly shoes and typical ways that certain categories of shoes impact joint comfort,...
Why Do I Get Sharp Pain in My Knee?
Knee pain is on the rise, according to a large-scale study of medical records that goes back several decades. The study analyzed health data from the Framingham Osteoarthritis Study (three examination periods from 1983-2005) and the National Health and Nutrition...
Supplements That Can Help Relieve Joint Pain
When you are suffering from the excruciating pain of arthritis or other joint disorders, all-natural supplements are a compelling approach. Studies suggest that adding many of these substances to your diet can assist in relieving pain and restoring function. This...
Questions to Ask Before Getting a Total Knee Replacement
With an aging population and a progressing obesity epidemic, TKR, or Total Knee Replacement surgeries, are expected to increase in the United States from the current 719,000 annually to over 3.48 million per year by 2030, according to a 2007 study published in the...
Why Knee Pain Worsens With Age
Knee pain is particularly common among those who are at least 65 years old, according to research from various countries. For example, a study from the United Kingdom, published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, revealed that knee pain struck almost two-thirds of British...
Low Impact Cardio Workouts for Everyday Health
An extensive study from 2012 found that pain and obesity have a strong connection – and the link seems to remain regardless of other aspects of an individual's health. Part of the reason there is a higher level of pain reported by those who are overweight is that they...
5 Things to Know Before Getting a Total Knee Replacement
With more than twice as many procedures performed annually since 2000, patients are now opting for knee replacement surgery at higher levels than ever before. Between 2000 and 2012, the figures for those aged 45 to 64 who were getting the operation rose an incredible...
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