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New research indicates that in axSpA patients, disease activity and physical function are more critical to global functioning than structural damage or spinal mobility. A shift in treatment focus may be necessary for optimal patient care.

This UK study highlights the urgent need for targeted interventions and close monitoring to improve the quality of life for hemophilia patients suffering from ankle arthropathy.

With the resurgence of gout in individuals over 30, it’s important to recognize its primary triggers and symptoms for early diagnosis and management, ensuring this treatable form of arthritis doesn’t lead to long-term damage in patients.

Exploring the multidimensional nature of fatigue in inflammatory arthritis patients uncovers the urgent need for a tailored, comprehensive approach in its management. Discover how an understanding of the complex interplay between physical, emotional, cognitive, and lifestyle factors can inform more effective patient care.

Artri King and other products with a similar name were the subject of an FDA analysis that exposed hidden drug ingredients, including corticosteroids (diclofenac and dexamethasone). The FDA sent warning letters to Amazon, Walmart, and Latin Foods Market on October 28, 2022, for distributing various Artri and/or Ortiga unapproved and misbranded drug products. Some of these products may still be available on the market. These products have already been voluntarily recalled by Walmart and Latin Foods Market.

The knee arthritis meta-analysis reviewed 169 trials involving 21,163 patients, with the evidence demonstrating viscosupplementation is associated with a clinically irrelevant reduction in pain intensity and with an increased risk of serious adverse events compared with placebo. For the meniscus study, the commentary may sum it up best: “Multiple studies, including several with sham surgeries as a control have shown repeatedly over the previous 2 decades that surgery is not superior to physical therapy, yet the issue and use of surgery persist.”