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https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/sites/arthritisportal.lu.se/files/2021-07/recommendations.pdf

TENS, acupuncture, and hyaluronic acid injections are examples of alternative treatments that may relieve osteoarthritis symptoms. According to research, most alternative treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) provide either minimal and…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/alternative-treatments- 2022-05-09

Glucosamine, rosehip, and turmeric are examples of natural remedies that are said to be able to relieve osteoarthritis symptoms. Ginger is believed to be able to relieve joint pain and reduce inflammation. Several different herbal…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/herbal-medicines-supplements- 2022-05-09

PRP and cartilage cell transplantation for osteoarthritis are still considered controversial treatments. PRP and cartilage cell transplantation as treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) remain controversial. They are considered experimental…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/prp-cartilage-transplantation- 2022-05-09

X-ray of a knee joint with osteoarthritis (left) and a knee joint with a knee replacement implant (right). Arthroplasty is the most common surgical procedure for patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA). Between 25,000–30,000 knee…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/joint-replacement-surgery- 2022-05-09

Apart from arthroplasty, other surgical procedures can be performed on osteoarthritis-affected joints. Which procedure is most appropriate largely depends on the joint affected. Despite joint replacement surgery being the most commonly…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/other-joint-surgeries- 2021-09-10

Aerobic exercise, strength training, or individualized exercises? There are several ways to keep physically active if you have osteoarthritis. Aerobic exercise Regular aerobic exercise not only relieves osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms but…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/exercise-and-oa/types-exercise- 2022-05-09

Here you can find instructional videos with exercises for both knee and hip osteoarthritis. Keep in mind that these are only examples. Exercises should be individualized based on age, mobility, flexibility, and pain severity with the help…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/exercise-and-oa/exercise-examples- 2024-02-05

A previous joint injury increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis already between the ages of 25-35. Young athletes who have suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear or a meniscus injury may proceed to develop knee…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/young-osteoarthritis/oa-after-joint-injury- 2022-05-09

A previous joint injury is the most common cause of osteoarthritis in young individuals. Injury prevention training should therefore be integrated into sports practice to reduce the risk of knee injuries and thus minimize the risk of…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/young-osteoarthritis/injury-prevention- 2024-04-18

I-PROTECT is a research project focusing on the implementation of injury prevention training for youth handball players (13-17-year-olds) in Sweden. The project is a collaboration between Lund University, the handball clubs H43 Lund and…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/young-osteoarthritis/i-protect- 2023-04-12

Here you can find researcher profiles of active LOAD (Lund OsteoArthritis Division) members. You can read about their ongoing research, what led them into research and what their hopes are for the future of osteoarthritis research. If you…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/meet-oa-researchers- 2022-07-12

LOAD is a regional network for osteoarthritis research. LOAD is a multi-disciplinary network, coordinated by Professor Martin Englund. LOAD's members are internationally merited professionals, covering expertise in areas including clinical…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/load- 2022-05-09

Here you can read short summaries of doctoral dissertations on osteoarthritis, published by doctoral students at Lund University. Under each summary, you can click on a link to directly access the dissertation.

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/doctoral-theses- 2022-05-09

Your participation drives osteoarthritis research forward. Research studies are underway to deepen our knowledge about osteoarthritis (OA). Patients and other volunteers are very often needed for studies. Without research study volunteers,…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/take-part-research-sweden- 2023-03-28

Support The Arthritis Portal and osteoarthritis research and create a better future for everyone suffering from the joint disease! The best way to better understand the pathological mechanisms of osteoarthritis is to conduct research…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/donate-research- 2022-05-09

A football injury in the '90s before knee rehabilitation was a "thing" When 15-year-old soccer player Veronika injured her right knee during a game, no one informed her about the risks of developing future knee problems. Within the soccer…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/my-oa-story/my-story-veronika- 2024-05-13

A knee injury on the slopes and two athroplasties. The year she turned thirty, Gunill-Louise went on a ski holiday intending to have a lot of fun with her friends. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long before she had an accident on the slopes…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/my-oa-story/my-story-gunill-louise- 2024-05-13

The anterior cruciate ligament is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee, especially amongst young football and handball players. There are two cruciate ligaments in the knee: the anterior cruciate ligament and the posterior…

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/oa-after-joint-injury/acl-injury- 2022-05-09

A torn meniscus can either be caused by a sudden injury to the knee (traumatic meniscus tear) or happen over time with increasing age (degenerative meniscus tear). A torn meniscus can either be caused by a sudden injury to the knee …

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/oa-after-joint-injury/meniscus-injury- 2022-05-09