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2021 Report on Arthritis and the Impact of the Pandemic

Arthritis impacts the lives of more than 54 million adults and 300,000 children in the US, being deemed the nation’s number one cause of disability. Chronic arthritis pain is difficult to ignore, as it can shadow the patients’ well-being with impaired physical function, disturbed sleep, constant fatigue and reduced activity levels. The pain and disability […]

What is Tricompartmental Osteoarthritis? – Here’s What You Need To Know

tricompartmental osteoarthritis diagram

Tricompartmental osteoarthritis is the most complex type of knee osteoarthritis and affects only 1.5% of knee osteoarthritis sufferers. Fortunately, there are ways to address it and manage it, including at least one non-invasive method which will be discussed later.   Understanding arthritis and osteoarthritis  You probably know a number of people who suffer from, what they call, “bone-on-bone” knee pain. This means the bones […]

Can Arthritis Be Cured? Not Yet, but That’s Not the Whole Story

Often when people ask whether there is a cure for arthritis, what they really want to know is whether there is a way for people with arthritis to go on living without being affected by the condition or disease. So, it’s really important to keep in mind that there are ways that arthritic changes can […]

Knee Osteoarthritis – The Most Common Culprit of Knee Pain

Knee Osteoarthritis, or knee OA, is one of the  most common types of arthritis and a main cause of disability among adults, and it’s on the rise. The combination of the global trend towards obesity and an aging population worldwide ensures that knee OA continues to be a problem.  Symptoms  The primary symptoms of knee […]