Osteoarthritis

Efficacy and Safety of Different Exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis

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A systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of different exercise modalities for managing knee osteoarthritis, including aerobic, flexibility, mind-body, neuromotor, strengthening, and mixed exercises. A total of 217 randomized controlled trials involving 15,684 participants were analyzed, with outcomes assessed at short-term (4 weeks), mid-term (12 weeks), […]

Chondroitin Effective in Osteoarthritis

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A prospective, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo and celecoxib (200 mg/day)-controlled trial concluded that a 800 mg/day pharmaceutical-grade Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is superior to placebo and similar to celecoxib in reducing pain and improving function over 6 months in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. The trial included 604 patients of knee osteoarthritis in […]