Osteoarthritis
What is a Baker’s Cyst? How its diagnosed and treated.
Every other day at MTP Health patients present with concerns about being diagnosed with a Baker’s cyst or Popliteal cyst. Understandably, finding out you have a “cyst” in your knee sounds bad. But the good news is they really are harmless. Without a doubt they can be annoying and a little uncomfortable at times but…
See MoreWhat Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 3: Lifestyle & Inflammation]
Lifestyle. It’s the factor that seems to be associated with just about every condition people experience in this day and age. But why is that? And how could it possibly be related to osteoarthritis? These are some common questions that get raised by our patients whenever we touch on this point. And today we are…
See MoreKnee Pain – Causes, Symptoms & Most Effective Treatments [A Comprehensive Guide]
The Causes of Osteoarthritis Note: Since writing this article we have expanded our original definition of ‘Osteoarthritis’ to generalised Knee Pain. This is in light of recent evidence that suggests both of these conditions are strongly related. Whenever we refer to Osteoarthritis, OA, or arthritis, you can take this information as being relevant to ‘Knee…
See MoreWhat Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Conclusion]
What we have talked about throughout this article series is a comprehensive list of the factors that are likely to contribute to the causes of Osteoarthritis (OA). What we see with these factors is a comprehensive list of things that are completely preventable. When we consider all of these factors, we see that education forms…
See MoreWhat Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 5: Abnormal Joint Loading]
Abnormal joint loading. The name implies that there must be such a thing as ‘normal joint loading’ right? Well, to some extent, this would be correct. However, we want to make it clear, that we are using the term ‘abnormal joint loading’ for a specific purpose. As such, the term has been expanded on, compared…
See MoreWhat Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 7: Psychology]
The mind. It’s the elephant in the room when it comes to Osteoarthritis (OA). Not many clinicians really like to deal with this aspect. It usually only mentioned as an afterthought. But why is this? Well, first of all, there are a lot of different factors at play. From the perception…
See MoreWhat Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 6: Genetics]
Genetics and osteoarthritis. It’s an unfortunate truth of the world that when it comes to certain diseases we are simply more susceptible to certain conditions as a result of our genes. In terms of our relative risk (i.e. what the odds say about us developing the condition compared to others), this is something that is…
See MoreWhat Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 4: Overweight]
Being overweight. It’s arguably the number one factor that is cited when we look at what causes all chronic diseases. And for good reason. In this 2014 review, we see a whole host of areas listed about the negative health effects of being overweight. We see a recommendation that maintaining a healthy weight through both…
See MoreWhat Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 1: Age]
Have you ever been told that arthritis is completely inevitable once you begin to age? Most likely you were told this because one of the common risk factors cited for arthritic conditions such as Osteoarthritis (OA) is that of age. The popular notion is that with age, the joints of the body degrade simply as…
See MoreWhy We Started the Knee Program [And What It’s All About]
The Knee Program. It’s something that we’re incredibly proud of. And for good reason. It’s a program that has been in development for over 10 years now. With constant improvement based on real patient feedback and regular professional development across the latest evidence (see our comprehensive research in action in this article series), we know…
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