Osteoarthritis...Osteoarthritis linked to injury or trauma is called secondary osteoarthritis.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
When Is It Time For Knee Replacement Surgery? Part 1...In addition to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I have osteoarthritis (OA).... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments22 comments
Tips for Pre-Op...After dealing with osteoarthritis issues in her finger digits for so long, Nan decided that it was time to have surgery to repair it and decrease discomfort... By Nan Hart1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Arthritis is Arthritis... Right?...That’s osteoarthritis. It makes the cartilage that cushions the joints wear down over time so that bone finally ends up rubbing on bone.... By Wren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Social and economic impact of RA...Arthritis as a whole, including osteoarthritis, RA and other related conditions, accounts for a large share of disability among adults in the US.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
What's in a Name?...It may not affect as many Americans as that other, real arthritis, osteoarthritis.... By Wren5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
OA Is Miserable, Too - But Different from RA...Having RA for 20+ years now, starting in my 40s, I really had no direct experience with the impact of osteoarthritis (OA) until the last few years. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Differences between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis...The systemic and autoimmune nature of rheumatoid arthritis is what separates it from the more common osteoarthritis.... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
All the symptoms but no definitive RA diagnosis...But I don't have RA, I have osteoarthritis.... By ericknavel2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Painful Knee Osteoarthritis: It's Time to Repeat Hyaluronic Acid Injections...I remember the occasion very clearly when osteoarthritis made itself known beyond a reasonable doubt.... By Lisa Emrich4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis...What is Rheumatoid Arthritis & how it is different from Osteoarthritis & Fibromyalgia arthritis....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesHealthcare Team
New Study: Different RA Joints May Have Unique Genetic Markers...But in this study, researchers looked at epigenetic patterns in joint cells from 30 people with RA and 16 with osteoarthritis.... By Wren2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Glo's story...In 2017 I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica, then with RA and Osteoarthritis plus diabetes.... By glo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Other Types of Arthritis...Osteoarthritis gradually wears down cartilage found at the end of your bones.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Another Diagnosis? Really?...The big kicker is that I must stop my osteoarthritis medication (yes, I have both) because it can cause bleeding.... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
"You Would Feel So Much Better if You Just ______."...Your osteoarthritis is nothing like my rheumatoid arthritis. I know this because I have both.... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments29 comments
RA and other conditions...Beside the RA, I have Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Neuropathy, Degenerative and Osteoarthritis, Macular Degeneration, Renaulds Syndrome and a few others.... By maryann651 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Inject Me Tenderly...Storytime: I have osteoarthritis. The end. Just kidding!... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments38 comments
Need Advice...I have osteoarthritis too. Being in pain makes my depression worse. I’m finding it all hard and it makes me emotional too.... By Kimmy871 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
My Struggle with RA...But I now have so many other problems, osteoarthritis, diabetes, insomnia, it just seems to be never-ending.... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments