Osteoarthritis Arthritis
What do you know of Osteoarthritis Arthritis that affects weight-bearing areas such as the spine, hips, knees, base of the thumbs, and feet. Do you or a loved one suffer of this problem?
Tissue Fluid Flow Can Reveal Onset Of Osteoarthritis
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Reflecting the overall structural alterations in the tissue, changes in the flow of interstitial fluid in articular cartilage could be an indicator revealing the onset of osteoarthritis, according to a new study. New research focused on structural and functional changes in articular cartilage at different stages of osteoarthritis. By using finite element modelling, the study combined structural data with functional data measured from articular cartilage samples. This enabled a detailed analysis of how individual structural components affect cartilage loading, and how this process changes in the development of osteoarthritis.
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The bugs in your gut could make you weak in the knees. Scientists have long thought that osteoarthritis in people who are obese was a consequence of excess wear and tear on joints, but a new study suggests that the microbiome is the culprit. The study shows that a high fat diet (Like the Western diet) can alter gut microbes, increase inflammation throughout the body, and speed deterioration of joints. An interesting twist: a common dietary supplement overturned these effects in mice. Source 2i.
Get off the golf cart if you have knee osteoarthritis. It may seem intuitive that golfers with knee osteoarthritis should stay off their feet and ride in a golf cart. But new research has found, for the first time, that walking the course provides significantly higher health benefits and is not associated with increased pain, cartilage breakdown or inflammation. Source 5c.