Arthritis Research: Ozone gas injections may do the trick for knee osteoarthritis sufferers ♦ Body mass index may be a key to achieving sustained remission in early rheumatoid arthritis

Is treat-to-target really working for people with rheumatoid arthritis A new study shows that treating rheumatoid arthritis patients toward a target of remission or low disease activity works immediately and leads to higher remission rates

Body mass index may be a key to achieving sustained remission in early rheumatoid arthritis Being overweight or obese can reduce the likelihood of achieving sustained remission of early rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research findings.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis Spacing exercise-based physical therapy sessions over a 12-month period while using three additional “booster” sessions periodically has been shown to be more cost effective than alternative physical therapy strategies in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Ozone gas injections may do the trick for knee osteoarthritis sufferers Injecting ozone gas into the knee reduces pain and improves functioning and quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis,

Arthritis Research:Tai Chi found to be as effective as physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis ♦ Pedometers: The new prescription for rheumatoid arthritis ♦ Chrondroitin outperforms celecoxib

Chrondroitin outperforms celecoxib in knee osteoarthritis study For the first time, chondroitin sulfate has been more successful than celecoxib in reducing the long-term progression of knee osteoarthritis .

Body mass index may be a key to achieving sustained remission in early arthritisrheumatoid Being overweight or obese can reduce the likelihood of achieving sustained remission of early rheumatoid arthritis.

Pedometers: The new prescription for rheumatoid arthritis Using a pedometer to measure the number of steps one takes in a day has been linked to lower fatigue in persons with rheumatoid arthritis.

Tai Chi found to be as effective as physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis

Both Tai Chi and physical therapy positively impact pain, function and other symptoms of knee osteoarthritis – making Tai Chi a viable treatment alternative for people suffering with the degenerative disease.