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A December 2022 paper (1) discusses the accumulating evidence suggesting that mood changes are reported by about one in ten osteoarthritis patients and that inflammation has something to do with it. In this paper the authors describe that about one in five patients with osteoarthritis are diagnosed with depression and or anxiety disorder. Further, “Greater

In this article I will be discussing the obvious advantages to walking away your knee pain and disability and how you may be able to improve your walking skills. Let’s start with a new study that suggests walking can reduce knee pain and may slow progression of knee osteoarthritis. In individuals over 50 years old

There is a lot of controversy as to whether statin use for high cholesterol and metabolic disorders may cause accelerated or worsening osteoarthritis or protects against worsening osteoarthritis. We do see many patients who have weight challenges and cholesterol problems, among many. They have osteoarthritis and they have cholesterol problems being managed by statin use.

During the pandemic, when access to medical care and orthopedic surgery were compromised, many people found themselves being prescribed and taking more painkillers and anti-inflammatories to manage their chronic pain. As elective surgeries were push back and delayed, more pills were given. Painkillers and anti-inflammatories medications come with many well known and well documented side