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Rheumatology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on rheumatologic disease. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for arthritis, gout, nr-AxSpA, and more.

While some physicians might initially assume that oral medications like upadacitinib aren't as effective as an injection, but Dr. Fan explains that's not the case.

Peng Thim Fan, MD: The Advantages of Upadacitinib for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Expert rheumatologist Dr. Peng Thim Fan explains that the effects of COVID-19 are still being examined.

Peng Thim Fan, MD: Reactive Arthritis and Long Covid-19

Investigators address the need for understanding surrounding the relationship between poor bone health and patients who are hemophilia carriers and those with von Willebrand disease. 

Estimating Bone Health Among Hemophilia Carriers and von Willebrand Disease Patients

Authors of the study on PRP in knee osteoarthritis addressed the concerns shared by physicians in response to the method of their research.

Physicians Reply to Study on Platelet-Rich Plasma for Knee Osteoarthritis

The results lead investigators to question the usefulness of prehabilitation before total knee replacement to improve functional outcomes in patients with osteoarthritis. 

Study Shows Prehabilitation Before Total Knee Replacement Doesn't Improve Outcome

Investigators examined the effect that pulsed low-intensity ultrasonography had on symptom relief and tibiofemoral articular cartilage thickness among patients with knee osteoarthritis. 

Treating Knee Osteoarthritis with Pulsed Low-Intensity Ultrasonogrpahy

New data show that even though physical therapy may be the more expensive treatment for knee osteoarthritis, it’s more effective than intra-articular glucocorticoid injection.

The Cost of Knee Osteoarthritis: Physical Therapy vs Glucocorticoid Injection

Investigators closely examine the differences between neuromuscular changes associated with normal aging and those associated with age-related disorders and how they affect individuals with knee osteoarthritis. 

The Modular Control of Walking in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Despite the increasing trend of PRP in knee osteoarthritis, most clinical guidelines do not recommend it due to a lack of evidence on its efficacy.





Platelet-Rich Plasma Ineffective in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis

A study presented at ACR 2021 found that CBD had no significant effect on pain intensity in patients with hand osteoarthritis or psoriatic arthritis. 

Jonathan Vela, MD: CBD Shows No Effect in Patients with Chronic Pain

On the HCPLive osteoarthritis page, resources on the topics of medical news and expert insight into OA can be found. Content includes articles, interviews, videos, podcasts, and breaking news on degenerative joint disease, and more.