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In a recent study, researchers investigated two different ways of treating pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The one half got to try W-TENS and the other half received weak opioids. They studied both the efficacy and safety in both methods. Patients with nociceptive pain from their knee OA often receive weak opioids, even though it is well known that the efficacy is moderate. It is also k

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/tens-or-weak-opioids-whats-best-if-you-suffer-painful-knee-oa - 2025-12-01

Gustavo is a mechanical engineer from Colombia. During his master's studies, Gustavo got the opportunity to conduct an internship in Lausanne, Switzerland. In Lausanne, he worked in orthopedics and studied the mechanical response of knee implants for total knee replacements using numerical modeling. When Gustavo came home from Lausanne, he was offered a PhD position at the University of Eastern Fi

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/will-it-be-possible-predict-future-health-status-your-knee-tissues - 2025-12-01

A recent study from Denmark investigated which effect CBD has in hand osteoarthritis and psoriatic arthritis. For 12 weeks, one half received synthetic CBD and the other half received placebo, as an add-on to their usual analgesics. The researchers investigated more than pain relief, including sleep quality and mental health. The participants who got CBD had 20-30 mg CBD every day for 12 weeks. Th

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/cannabidiol-cbd-relieve-oa-pain-does-it-work - 2025-12-01

Researchers studied if auricular acupressure could work as pain relief in osteoarthritis patients at 65 years old or older. In the study, researchers also investigated the participants' sleep quality. All the participants were 65 years old or more and lived in nursing homes in Korea.  There is a link between osteoarthritis pain and poor sleep. According to the study, sleep quality in people withou

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/auricular-acupressure-relieve-oa-pain - 2025-12-01

It has been known for many years that movement and exercise in different forms are beneficial and can decrease pain for those with osteoarthritis. One might have to look around to find a form of exercise that fits since it is individually. Some prefer to train on their own, and others prefer training in a group. Some get offered to participate in classes led by a trainer/physiotherapist from their

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/exercise-led-trainer-instead-opioids - 2025-12-01

The Arthritis portal earlier wrote about if there is a link between osteoarthritis and other diseases, for example, cancer. In a new study, researchers investigated if there is a link between hip osteoarthritis and stroke. A stroke is a bleeding or blood clot in the brain. A stroke can cause more or less permanent damage, depending on how damaged the brain gets. There are several risk factors for

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-and-stroke-there-link - 2025-12-01

A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, challenged the common assumption that an ACL injury cannot heal. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), is the main stabilising ligament in the knee. Rupture of the ACL is most common in young, active individuals, and can have devastating impacts. The most common treatment is ACL reconstruction, which is based on the assumption tha

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/new-study-finds-ruptured-acls-can-heal-without-surgery - 2025-12-01

We are following Amanda Sjögren during her Ph.D. to learn more about what she does at work and to find out the aim of her research. Researchers often start their careers with a Ph.D. Earlier this year, Amanda Sjögren began her Ph.D. in Lund at the clinical epidemiology unit, orthopedics, Lund University. During her Ph.D., we will get the opportunity to get an insight into her work and what she's a

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-get-know-phd-student-who-wants-contribute-oa-molecular-level - 2025-12-01

In the picture, you see Andrea Dell'Isola during a lecture that he was invited to give a few weeks ago. Andrea Dell'Isola, research associate and postdoc at the unit for clinical epidemiology, orthopedics, at Lund University. Andrea is also a physiotherapist and has worked clinically before starting full-time research. The lecture interested many, over 300 people sat in the audience to learn more

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/popular-lecture-andrea-dellisola - 2025-12-01

In a new study, 60,000 Swedish twins were studied. Researchers investigated which role genetic factors play in the development of hand osteoarthritis. The genetic factor seems to be a strong contributor to being diagnosed with hand osteoarthritis when visiting specialist care. In this study, the researchers compared the incidence of hand osteoarthritis diagnosed in specialist care, many times by a

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/genetics-can-explain-why-many-suffer-hand-osteoarthritis - 2025-12-01

In this series of reports, you will learn about the process for surgical treatment of advanced osteoarthritis, starting from when a patient first sees an orthopedic specialist to ultimately receiving surgery. We will give you insight into the multiple healthcare visits one needs in order to undergo joint replacement. If you or someone you know is waiting to see an orthopedic doctor for assessment

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-meet-fatima-waiting-surgery - 2025-12-01

In this series of reports, you will learn about the process for surgical treatment of advanced osteoarthritis, starting from when a patient first sees an orthopedic specialist to ultimately receiving surgery. We will give you insight into the multiple healthcare visits one needs in order to undergo joint replacement. If you or someone you know is waiting to see an orthopedic doctor for assessment

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-fatima-get-ready-surgery - 2025-12-01

In this series of reports, you will learn about the process for surgical treatment of advanced osteoarthritis, starting from when a patient first sees an orthopedic specialist to ultimately receiving surgery. We will give you insight into the multiple healthcare visits one needs in order to undergo joint replacement. If you or someone you know is waiting to see an orthopedic doctor for assessment

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-fatima-time-surgery - 2025-12-01

There is a well-known relationship between socioeconomic status and health, where people with lower socioeconomic status generally tend to have worse health and increased mortality. In a new dissertation, doctoral student Maria Lindéus at the Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Lund University examines the relationship between socioeconomic status and outcomes related to bone fractures and oste

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/there-link-between-socioeconomic-status-and-osteoarthritis - 2025-12-01

In this series, we continue our reporting on the timeline of surgical treatment of late stage osteoarthritis. Today we meet Sven, who has had problems with pain and limited mobility in one of his knees for several years. After visiting his primary care health center, Sven received physical therapy and has been doing exercises at home, carefully following instructions. He has also received several

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-first-meeting-sven - 2025-12-01

Exactly one year after Sven met the orthopedic doctor in Lund for the first time, he gets an appointment at the hospital where he is to be operated. The first appointment is for an enrollment interview, during which he will meet an orthopedic specialist, an anesthesiologist, a physiotherapist and a nurse. Sven does not meet the same orthopedic doctor as he did a year ago, but he could feel that th

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-get-ready-surgery-sven - 2025-12-01

In a new article from Lund University, you can read more about osteoarthritis research conducted by researchers at Lund University. In the article, Hanna Isaksson, professor, and Martin Englund, professor, physician, and one of the initiators of The Arthritis Portal, discuss current treatment methods and the hopes for future treatments. Synchrotron imaging, used to look inside tissues, enables the

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-research-lund-university - 2025-12-01

We have been given the opportunity to continue our reportage series where we have interviewed Amanda Sjögren about her work. We have been given the opportunity to continue our reportage series where we interviewed Amanda Sjögren about her work. Earlier this year, we wrote about Ph.D. student Amanda Sjögren, who started her position at Lund University in the spring of 2022. Now, a little over a yea

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-one-year-phd-student - 2025-12-01

In a recent study from the Netherlands, researchers investigated whether PRP has any effect on ankle osteoarthritis. In a new study, treatment with PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) for ankle osteoarthritis has been investigated. The study lasted for one year and involved 100 participants, with half randomly assigned to receive PRP treatment and the remaining participants receiving a placebo treatment. E

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/new-study-prp-ankle-osteoarthritis - 2025-12-01

There are several different symptoms that are common in osteoarthritis, and one of them is stiffness in the affected joint. We summarised a research study where prolonged morning stiffness in patients with hand osteoarthritis has been investigated. Prolonged refers to 60 minutes or more in this study. In both hand osteoarthritis and osteoarthritis in other joints, it is common for patients to expe

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/prolonged-morning-stiffness-and-osteoarthritis - 2025-12-01