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osteoarthritis
Caution Raised On Steroid Injections
HERE AND NOW
December 11, 2019
Carey Goldberg HEREANDNOW.ORG
More than 30 million Americans have osteoarthritis, a chronic condition of the joints that affects mainly older people.
Many patients seek relief from the pain it causes by getting injections of steroids into their hips and knees. Now, a new study is raising concerns about possible complications from those injections.
WBUR's Carey Goldberg (@goldbergcarey) reports.
This segment aired on December 11, 2019. Audio will be available soon: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/12/11/steroid-injections-osteoarthritis-joints
6,000-Year-Old Knee Joints Suggest Osteoarthritis Isn't Just Wear And Tear
www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/15/543402095/creaky-knees
Those Achy Joints Could Be Osteoarthritis
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105899932
Study: Acupuncture Can Ease Osteoarthritis Pain
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4236855
Opioids Don't Beat Other Medications For Chronic Pain
www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/06/590837914/opioids-dont-beat-other-medications-for-chronic-pain
Exercising To Ease Pain: Taking Brisk Walks Can Help
www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/09/23/754869132/exercising-to-ease-pain-taking-brisk-walks-can-help
Caution Raised On Steroid Injections
HERE AND NOW
December 11, 2019
Carey Goldberg HEREANDNOW.ORG
More than 30 million Americans have osteoarthritis, a chronic condition of the joints that affects mainly older people.
Many patients seek relief from the pain it causes by getting injections of steroids into their hips and knees. Now, a new study is raising concerns about possible complications from those injections.
WBUR's Carey Goldberg (@goldbergcarey) reports.
This segment aired on December 11, 2019. Audio will be available soon: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/12/11/steroid-injections-osteoarthritis-joints
6,000-Year-Old Knee Joints Suggest Osteoarthritis Isn't Just Wear And Tear
www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/15/543402095/creaky-knees
Those Achy Joints Could Be Osteoarthritis
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105899932
Study: Acupuncture Can Ease Osteoarthritis Pain
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4236855
Opioids Don't Beat Other Medications For Chronic Pain
www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/06/590837914/opioids-dont-beat-other-medications-for-chronic-pain
Exercising To Ease Pain: Taking Brisk Walks Can Help
www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/09/23/754869132/exercising-to-ease-pain-taking-brisk-walks-can-help