Managing aches & pains
OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and it affects millions around the world. It is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Cartilage is a protein-like substance that functions as a cushion between the bones of the joints.
OA is also known as degenerative arthritis and commonly occurs in the hands, feet, spine, and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees.
One of the world’s leading bone health experts gave a talk on this disease at the World Health Medicine Conference 2009 held at Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, recently.
Prof Yves Henrotin, the director of the Bone and Cartilage Research Unit at the University of Liége, Belgium, has published over 100 scientific articles on bone health and was the co-editor of Osteoarthritis: Clinical and Experimental Aspects.
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