considering the high prevalence of osteoarthritis (oa) and since until now there has not been any human studies to evaluate the effect of sesame in oa patients, this study was designed to assess the effect of administration of sesame on inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with knee oa. fifty patients with knee oa were allocated into two groups namely control and sesame group. 25 patie...

introduction: elderly patients suffer disproportionally from a number of chronically painful conditions, with arthritis leading the list. osteoarthritis (oa) is the most common joint disorder and the most prevalent cause of joint pain across the spectrum of middle age to elderly. enhancing behavioral intention toward self-care for oa, previously known as proximal predictor of self-care, is one ...

Background: The sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) is the only synovial articulation between the upper extremity and the trunk. This joint is one of the most frequently used joints, so osteoarthritis (OA) should be very common. However, there are few studies about OA in this joint. Methods: In this study, 48 sternoclavicular joints from the left and right joints of 23 cases and two left joints from t...

objectives: knee osteoarthritis (oa) is a leading cause of disability in older adults. in current study, the effects of three types of orthoses on pain reduction were evaluated in oa patients in iran. methods & materials: in this prospective clinical trial, thirty six patients consisting of 11 men and 25 women with age (mean±sd) of 54.56±2.82 years and diagnosis of mild to moderate knee oa incl...

background: osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases in synovial joints. dueto high loading forces during weight-bearing activities, the knee joint is prone to degenerative processes. this study aimed to compare the flexibility of muscles around the knee joint in patients with knee osteoarthritis with those of healthy individuals. methods: twenty-three women with bilateral knee osteoar...

background: osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder of articular cartilage and is the most common type of arthritis in the elderly. there are only a few reports regarding the use of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of osteoarthritis. methods: to investigate the effects of hydroxychloroquine on the symptoms of mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (kellgren and lawrence grade ii and ii...

background: the present study aimed to translate and evaluate the reliability and validity of the persian version of the 11-item intermittent and constant osteoarthritis pain (icoap) measure in iranian subjects with knee osteoarthritis (koa). materials and methods: the icoap questionnaire was translated according to the manufacturers alliance for productivity and innovation (mapi) protocol. the...

Abstract Introduction: The present study aimed to review the condylar changes in the patients with osteoarthritis using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Methods: In this study, 80 CBCT images of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pertaining 20 patients with osteoarthritis and 20 healthy individuals were evaluated, as well as th...