According to a study in Arthritis Care and Research 45% of people 85 years old, and 61% of those who are also obese have significant osteoarthritis of at least one knee. Those who have had previous injuries are also at higher risk. The increase in arthritis correlates well with the increase in obesity and decrease in exercise nationwide. Diet, exercise and prolotherapy are the answers, especially since arthroscopic surgery in older patients is being severely questioned because it does not appear to be effective in most cases.
You can go to Arthritis Care and Research and search for 9/08.
and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Health Care Cost and Utilization Project.
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