Information and opinions on health from Dr. G 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/176548/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/176548/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/176548/index http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/176548/131156/arthritis Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:39:33 -0500 Dr. G In medical school, I was taught, as all medical doctors are still taught in class, that osteoarthritis is an old-age disease resulting from wear and tear; joint bones rubbing and wearing out the cartilage between the joints.  But based on research, I have come to a shocking conclusion... Osteoarthritis is NOT a degenerative, wear-and-tear disease!   Over the past ten years, more and more research shows that osteoarthritis starts out... http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/176548/131156/arthritis