Osteoarthritis Expert Dr. Borigini shares Osteoarthritis management news and commentary at MyOsteoarthritisCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/88250 http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/88250/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/88250 http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/88250/17683/knee-pain Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:13:00 -0500 Dr. Borigini Osteoarthritis (OA) is by far the most common joint disorder in the United States and throughout the world. It is a leading cause of pain and disability in the elderly, mostly because of its predilection for the weight-bearing joints. And so today I will talk about osteoarthritis in an important weight-bearing joint: the knee.   Overweight people are at greater risk of developing knee OA. In addition, major knee injuries such as... http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/88250/17683/knee-pain