Flat feet tied to knee pain in older adultsBy Amy NortonNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults with "flat feet" may be more likely than those with higher arches to have chronic knee pain, a
Knee pain in older adults, often caused by osteoarthritis, usually means more visits to the doctor and also can be a harbinger of disability. A study led by Daniel White, assistant professor of physical therapy at the University of Delaware, found that an intensive regimen of regular exercise ...
SAT0105 Adiposity and Loss of Lean Mass Are Associated with Increased Knee Pain in Older AdultsBackgroundObesity is one of the most important risk factors for knee pain in the elderly [1]. Cross sectional studies suggest that body fat mass is associated with knee pain and body lean mass ...
and older people. In patellofemoral syndrome, the kneecap rubs against your inner or outer femur rather than moving straight down the middle. The patellofemoral joint on the inner or outer side gets inflamed. This causes pain that gets worse when you either sit for a long time or move around...
Symptoms: The conditions most often affect young women, athletes of all genders, and older people. In patellofemoral syndrome, the kneecap rubs against your inner or outer femur rather than moving straight down the middle. The patellofemoral joint on the inner or outer side gets inflamed. This ...
Objective: To describe the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between knee regional effusion synovitis and knee pain in older adults.Methods: Data from a population-based random sample (n=880, mean age 62 yrs, 50% women) were used. Baseline knee joint effusion synovitis was graded (0...
Ko SU, Simonsick EM, Ferrucci L: Gait energetic efficiency in older adults with and without knee pain: Results from the Bal- timore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Age (Dordr) 2015;37:9754.Ko SU, Simonsick EM, Ferrucci L (2015) Gait energetic efficien- cy in older adults with and without...
Keep in mind: While a meniscus tear can sound really serious, the associated symptoms often improve with simple exercises. Plus, they’re not always noticeable. In fact,up to 67% of older adultswithoutknee pain showed signs of a meniscus tear on MRIs,according to a2023 study. ...
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Thus, evidence of the plantar flexor strength and neuromuscular activations of the triceps surae in flexed as well as in fully extended knee position would be useful for the choice of a better exercise regimen in older adults. We compared the maximal and explosive plantar flexion strength and ...