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Knee Replacement Surgery Works, but So Can Nonsurgical Techniques

Gene Emery  |  

(Reuters Health)—Total knee replacement can usually relieve pain and improve function, but a nonsurgical regimen can also be effective in some people without posing the complication risks of surgery, according to a new study. The study found that while 85% of patients who underwent surgery showed clinically-significant improvement after one year, so did 67% assigned…

Weight-Bearing Exercise Eases Knee Osteoarthritis, Temporarily

Kathryn Doyle  |  

(Reuters Health)—A program of weight-bearing exercise reduces pain and improves joint function, at least for two to six months, for people with osteoarthritis, according to a review of previous trials. “We had a systematic review for Cochrane from 2008 and 2009, but there were much less articles,” said Dr. Martin Van der Esch, who coauthored…

Isometric Exercise May Immediately Reduce Pain of Patellar Tendinopathy

Rob Goodier  |  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Volleyball players with patellar tendinopathy reported an immediate easing of their pain after isometric exercise, and the effect persisted for 45 minutes after the intervention, a new study has found. In contrast, isotonic exercise appeared to diminish the athletes’ pain to a lesser degree, and the effect did not last at the…

The pain of knee OA can make exercises challenging.

Physical Therapy, Exercise Advances for Knee Osteoarthritis

Kelli D. Allen, PhD, Yvonne M. Golightly, PT, MS, PhD, and Bryan Heiderscheit, PT, PhD  |  

Millions of adults suffer from painful knee osteoarthritis (OA). Although physical activity can help improve pain and reduce functional limitations, many people with OA are physically inactive. For people living with knee OA, it can be difficult to get started with or continue on a physical activity program, because pain and other symptoms can make…

Rheumatology Coding Corner Question: Knee Osteoarthritis

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Incident-to Billing Case Scenario A 51-year-old female patient returns for a follow-up visit with a physician assistant (PA) for unilateral primary osteoarthritis of her right knee. She had an intraarticular corticosteroid injection of her right knee six weeks prior to her visit. She reports significant improvement in her knee pain and stiffness, and states the…