Health Expert Dr. Borigini shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/88250/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/88250/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/88250/index 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