Other factors could play a role in severity of damage to joints
osteoarthritis
Arthritis Anxiety
Dear Dr. Prescott, Over the past 10 years, arthritis has affected every joint in my body. I’ve seen my regular doctor, a rheumatologist and even other specialists. The diagnosis is always the same, and it almost seems they expect it to happen as we get older. Why is there not more research on this debilitating […]
Joint Interest
Dear Dr. Prescott, What’s the difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? Are they both caused by inflammatory reactions? And if that’s the case, why wouldn’t rheumatoid medications also be effective for osteoarthritis? Ginger Coleman Kelso, Norman While osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis share inflammation as a common component, the conditions have different causes. That’s why some […]
