Vice Chair and Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine ๐ Interventional Spine ๐ช๐ฝ Sports and Regenerative Medicine ๐ณ๐ฝโโ๏ธ Weill Cornell Medicine
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Knee arthritis is caused by the degeneration of cartilage in the knee joint which can lead to pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility.
Listening to "Osteoarthritis of the Knee- Interventional Treatments (Part 2)" at https://t.co/FZjUunYgjh
4/4. Conclusion: Of 21 patients, 14 (67%) saw greater than 50% improvements in both NRS and WOMAC scores at 6 months after genicular nerve B-RFN. Further prospective studies are needed to determine the selection criteria of patients most likely to benefit from this procedure.
3/4. Methods: A total of 21 patients who underwent unilateral genicular nerve Bipolar RFN after positive diagnostic genicular nerve block (50% or greater pain relief) treated between July 2018 to December 2018 were included. #Pain#arthritis
2/4. Background: The current treatments for chronic knee osteoarthritis (OA), a disabling and costly healthcare condition in the United States, vary in their level of supporting evidence. #hss#kneearthritis
1/4 Bipolar Radiofrequency Neurotomy of the Genicular Nerves for Chronic Pain Due to Knee Osteoarthritis - Jaspal R. Singh, Susie S. Kwon, Frank V. Schirripa, Behnum A. Habibi, Ethan Rand, 2022 https://t.co/IYUNUh74As
Cold plunging and cold therapy are getting more popular - and for good reason.ย
5 Possible Health Benefits of Cold Water Therapy
- Reduce Pain and Speed up Recovery
- Boost your Immunity
- Improve Circulation
- May Boost Your Mood
- Weight Loss
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@jspujji Technically most of India, practice is biohacking. They all shower with cold water many donโt stuff themselves all day. But I think North Indian Punjabiโs have a different culture all together.
@jspujji We discuss mental toughness or "grit" and its impact on success. We explore how we can strengthen or improve our own mental toughness.
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In patients with mild, moderate, and severe hip OA, BMA may be an alternative treatment that improves pain and function in patients for as long as 12 months. In addition, BMA may also be an effective, lower-cost option to more expensive BMAC preparations.
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