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Active and Residual Arthrofibrosis
It’s important to understand that some joints don’t make the transition from active to residual arthrofibrosis; they remain chronically...

kayleyusher
Mar 17, 20246 min read
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The Trouble with Tourniquets
The highest rates of post-operative arthrofibrosis are from total knee replacement and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

kayleyusher
Feb 19, 202411 min read
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Understanding and Addressing Knee Arthrofibrosis: Insights from the Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress 2024
Nutarelli, committee member of the IAA, delivered a compelling presentation at the Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress 2024 in Copenhagen.

IAA
Feb 6, 20243 min read
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To ice, OR not to ice?
Cryotherapy works in the same way for long-term joint diseases like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, reducing pain and chronic low-g

kayleyusher
Jan 29, 20246 min read
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Metformin - A Helping Hand
The reported benefits of metformin include reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, infection, cancer and fibrosis.

kayleyusher
Jan 4, 20246 min read
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10 Self-Care Tips for Arthrofibrosis Patients
We have listed our 10 top recommendations for patients suffering from arthrofibrosis of things you can start doing right now.

kayleyusher
Dec 7, 20232 min read
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Benefits of time outdoors for people with arthrofibrosis
Dr Kayley Usher interviews MedCram co-founder Prof Dr Roger Seheult about the benefits of being outdoors for people with arthrofibrosis.

kayleyusher
Nov 27, 20233 min read
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Light as medicine
Recent research has found an inverse relationship between the amount of sun exposure and all-cause mortality.

kayleyusher
Nov 6, 20238 min read
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Interview - New Anti-Fibrotic Drug PXS-5505
The CEO of Pharmaxis talks about their new anti-fibrotic drug PXS-5505.

kayleyusher
Oct 17, 20236 min read
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Your Guide to Immune Supporting Minerals
Minerals are key players in the body’s immune responses, metabolism (energy), hormones and normal functioning throughout life.

kayleyusher
Oct 4, 20239 min read
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New drug holds promise for arthrofibrosis
A paper in Nature Cancer details exciting research about a new drug that could be the first to prevent and treat fibrosis.

kayleyusher
Sep 13, 20234 min read
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Mistakes, Blame and Responsibility
This blog explores a difficult but common emotional side-effect of having arthrofibrosis - blame.

kayleyusher
Sep 2, 20237 min read
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Gut bugs, probiotics, and fibrosis
You and I have a lot in common – we both have around 100 trillion gut bugs [1], which are a diverse array of bacteria, fungi, viruses and...

kayleyusher
Aug 9, 20236 min read
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Effects of Female Hormones
The impact that hormones have on arthrofibrosis is rarely mentioned despite the fact that hormones significantly affect the immune system.

kayleyusher
Jul 25, 20233 min read
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Testing systemic cytokines
It’s important to understand what the main fibrosis drivers are for each individual. Cytokine tests can be very useful.

kayleyusher
Jul 11, 20238 min read
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Ionising radiation – friend or foe?
Like many people with knee arthrofibrosis, I’ve tried radiation therapy.

kayleyusher
Jun 29, 20237 min read
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Fat Pads and Arthrofibrosis
Fat pads can cause problems in any joint, and fat pad pathology may drive osteoarthritis of knees and hips.

kayleyusher
Jun 18, 20235 min read
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Interview - Shoulder Arthrofibrosis
Dr Kayley Usher interviews Professor Neal Millar, an Academic Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in shoulder surgery, on the topic of shoulder arthrofibrosis ( Frozen Shoulder ). Professor Neal Millar is the first author of the research article 'Frozen Shoulder' which is published in the renowned journal Nature Reviews - Disease Primers. He describes the characterization of frozen shoulder and the transformation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts with chronic inflam

IAA
Jun 11, 20236 min read
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A discussion about Continuous Passive Motion (CPM)
CPMs should never be used to forcefully increase bend. Like any tool, CPM can be dangerous if it’s not used properly.

IAA
May 30, 20236 min read
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What you need to know about muscle wasting (atrophy)
If you have knee arthrofibrosis, or you’re treating somebody with it, you’re probably worried that the muscles of the upper leg aren’t...

kayleyusher
May 22, 20233 min read
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