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Prevent Osteoarthritis: Give Heels the Boot

Want to avoid the pain of arthritis?
Experts say, “Give up the high-heeled shoes.”

Here’s why:
Harvard University researchers wondered if the fact that women are twice…

7 Foods for Fighting Pain

The Care and Feeding of Your Knees

“Knee pain is one of the top complaints in my clinic,” says John R. Tongue, MD, vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. But he knows…

Beat the Pain of Arthritis

Joint by Joint: How Osteoarthritis Affects Your Body

Eat to Prevent and Relieve Osteoarthritis

Lose Weight, Beat Pain?

For many people with osteoarthritis — the most common form of arthritis — carrying excess pounds puts added stress on damaged joints, making pain worse and…

How Food May Help Osteoarthritis

Several nutrients may benefit osteoarthritis, alleviating joint pain and inflammation as well as promoting cartilage repair.

Research suggests that vitamin C may minimize cartilage loss and slow the…

Osteoarthritis: A Primer

Probably the most common age-related disease, osteoarthritis affects the joints of 16 million Americans, most over age 50. But pain and stiffness are not inevitable: Supplements may greatly…

Physical Exams for Osteoarthritis

Following a routine exam to assess your overall health (taking your blood pressure, listening to your heart), the doctor will focus on the joints that are bothering you…