Osteoarthritis Myths Debunked!

By HealthCentral Editorial Staff

Fact or fiction?

Fact or fiction?

There are many misconceptions about osteoarthritis (OA), many of them centered around the things that can cause this degenerative joint condition. Others deal with the treatments--or the lack of treatments--for this type of arthritis.

Here we look at some well-known myths about osteoarthritis in an effort to separate medical fact from medical fiction.

By HealthCentral Editorial Staff— Last Modified: 03/28/2012, First Published: 06/14/2011