A single shot that appears to regrow worn knee cartilage and head off arthritis sounds like science fiction, yet early data from aging and cartilage research are edging that idea closer to reality.

"[I]it is difficult to extrapolate what we have observed over longer periods, i.e., 5 or 10 years. Concerning the frequency of injection, the data from Timothy McAlindon (Boston) suggest that we ...

CHICAGO -- Common treatments for people living with osteoarthritis of the knee -- such as steroid injections or anti-inflammatory agents -- reduced pain, but were also associated with increasing ...

Researchers comparing two injections commonly used to relieve knee pain from osteoarthritis—corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid—found that corticosteroid injections were associated with higher ...

Doctors can inject medications directly into a person’s joints to reduce pain and swelling, and increase range of motion. There are various types of injections, but only some are covered by medical ...

Corticosteroid (CS) injections may worsen progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA) as seen on radiography and whole-knee MRI. Injecting hyaluronic acid (HA) instead, or managing the condition without ...