New Research Promotes Strength Training for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
A new study explores how strength training can benefit people with knee osteoarthritis! The article, “Life Participation In Strength Training May Preserve Function And Reduce Pain Burden In Knee Osteoarthritis,” which has been published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, is co-authored by Alisa Johnson and Heather and Kevin Vincent amongst other researchers from the University of Florida. Research from the study suggests that strength training alone can be a simple, effective way for people with knee osteoarthritis to keep their knees functioning better and experience less pain.
Check out the article here!
Study Reveals Opportunities For Growth in Lebanon
How have people living in Lebanon managed their chronic pain during the country’s recent crises, including economic collapse and the COVID-19 pandemic?
In the new article, “Pain Self-Management in Individuals With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain During Lebanon’s Overlapping Crises” researchers including Melissa Makhoul, Star Booker and Emily Bartley worked alongside researchers from the American University of Beirut to identify the challenges, strategies and the impact on mental health individuals in Lebanon face.
Check out the article, which has been published in Pain Management Nursing, here!