Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition that affects the knee joint, causing pain, stiffness, and inflammation. It’s a type of arthritis that occurs when the cartilage in the knee joint breaks down, leading to bone-on-bone contact and resulting in pain and disability....
American doctors have been noticing an increase in osteoarthritis of the knee. They have suspected two driving forces: more old people and more people who are overweight. A study published in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences argues that’s...
