A mainstay diabetes medication reduced pain and stiffness and improved function in overweight people with knee osteoarthritis, a new study has found. Effective pain reduction and improved mobility may ...

For patients with overweight or obesity and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, the researchers found that the mean change in VAS pain was −31.3 and −18.9 mm in the metformin and placebo groups, ...

The inexpensive diabetes pill metformin significantly reduced pain from knee osteoarthritis in a small trial of people who are overweight or have obesity. Results from a small trial suggest that the ...

Metformin, not only cuts post op opioid use in diabetic spine fusion patients, but it also appears to improve their outcomes.

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Key Takeaways Avoid high-sugar foods like soda and candy to help metformin work better. Limit processed foods and refined carbs, like white bread and sugary ...

If you have type 2 diabetes, there's a good chance your doctor will recommend you start taking the drug metformin, which helps control the amount of glucose, or sugar, you have in your body. "It ...