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- ...

Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring molecule that attracts and retains moisture. Typically found in the eyes and skin, the compound is also present in the synovial fluid of the joints, where it ...

Many people suffering from knee osteoarthritis turn to corticosteroid injections for pain relief, but two new studies suggest that the treatment may be do more harm than good. The studies found that ...

December 14, 2021 – For Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis, the use of hyaluronic acid (HA) injections has increased in recent years, despite clinical guidelines recommending against the ...

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 ...

Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid (IAAH) in knee osteoarthritis (OA) is growing, with literature suggesting a favourable benefit/risk ratio and efficacy that may surpass that of ...

A pair of new studies presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RCNA) annual meeting have revealed evidence that corticosteroid injections can hasten progression of knee osteoarthritis.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A corticosteroid injection was associated with more knee OA disease progression vs. hyaluronic acid.

CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Two studies comparing injections commonly used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis found that corticosteroid injections were associated with the ...

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 both ...

One in four adults live with knee pain, most often as a result of osteoarthritis. And cartilage—the cushioning between your bones—tends to become thinner over time. The good news: Simple lifestyle ...