Article updated and reviewed by Stephen Burnett, MD, FRCS(C), Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine on July 11, 2005.
A degeneration or ‘wear and tear’ of articular (joint surface) cartilage usually accompanied by an overgrowth of bone (osteophytes), narrowing of the joint space, sclerosis or hardening of bone at the joint surface, and deformity in joints. OA is not usually associated with inflammation, although
If your mom has arthritis in her hands, you may develop arthritis in both of your knees. A poster presentation at the World Congress... Read more »
Arthritis is Unacceptable. That's quite a statement, isn't it? It's the philosophy guiding The Arthritis Foundation's efforts during... Read more »
Read History of the development of drug treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 1 DMARDs, (for Disease Modifying AntiRheumatic Drugs) go... Read more »
Today rheumatologists (arthritis specialists) have powerful tools to help patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but it was not always... Read more »
A few months back, I took part in the Arthritis Walk in New York City with the NYC Sick Chick Club – a group of young women living... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Scott J. Luhmann, MD, Instructor in Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Most people would be surprised to know that total hip replacements (THRs) have been around since the 1930s. Today's successful use of THRs reflects... Read more »
According to new research, the kind of running shoes currently on the market may do more harm to wearers' joints than running barefoot or walking in... Read more »
From the FDA Consumer Magazine, March-April 2005 by Carol Rados Few people with arthritis would be willing to stop taking a medication that works,... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Arthritis is a disease that causes pain and loss of movement of the joints. The word arthritis literally means joint inflammation (arth=joint,... Read more »