Rheumatology

What are the solutions to spondyloarthritis and its impact on sexuality?

27 Nov 2023 • 2 Likes

What is spondylarthritis? Spondyloarthritis is one of the chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases, also known as rheumatism and musculoskeletal disorders, which are either mechanical (osteoarthritis)...

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis: Which parts of the body can be affected?

17 Sep 2023 • 12 Likes • 3 comments

What is Osteoarthritis?Affecting over 32.5 million adults in the US, osteoarthritis is a joint disease characterized by the destruction of cartilage, inflammation of the membrane lining the inside of...

Osteoarthritis

How do osteoarthritis patients perceive their quality of life?

26 Apr 2022 • 9 Likes • 2 comments

The Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) is the world's first and only foundation dedicated exclusively to patients affected by osteoarthritis. Their goal is to fight the disease, the...

Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: How are they similar and different?

7 Mar 2022 • 10 Likes • 3 comments

What is arthritis? What are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis?Arthritis is a very common, but poorly understood condition. While many of us may refer to “arthritis” meaning one condition,...

Rheumatology

Osteoarthritis and joint replacement: Everything you need to know!

15 Jan 2022 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

What is osteoarthritis? What symptoms does it cause? What are the risk factors? Osteoarthritis is a disease of the cartilage and the adjacent tissues which allow the joints to slide over each other....

Rheumatology

Osteoarthritis and nutrition: How to relieve joint pain?

25 Oct 2021 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a chronic illness affecting the cartilage and the adjacent tissues. It is characterised by pain, stiffness and loss of motion.Cartilage loss can occur slowly...

Osteoarthritis

23 Mar 2021 • 2 Likes

Hello migmig, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us here on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?Hello, I'll introduce myself quickly: I'm migmig, I'm 80 years...

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis diagnosis: Carenity members share their story

9 Sep 2020 • 6 comments

Sometimes called wear and tear arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis, characterised by the deterioration of cartilage in joints which creates stiffness, pain, and...

Osteoarthritis

Sex differences in brain activity alter pain therapies

26 Sep 2018 • 3 comments

Women suffer from a higher incidence of chronic and inflammatory pain conditions such as fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis, say researchers. A female brain's resident immune cells are more active in...

Osteoarthritis

8 Mar 2018 • 9 comments

Richard's positivity is contagious as he remains happy throughout his different conditions which affects his life...

Osteoarthritis

19 May 2017 • 9 comments

This can only be described as eventful and deeply interesting. A story about overcoming every single obstacle you can imagine to continue living life at its fullest and having the energy to try and...

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis: Knee joint degeneration slowed with weight loss, study confirms

2 May 2017 • 1 comment

A new study provides evidence that losing weight can slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee by reducing the degeneration of knee cartilage.Researchers found that overweight or obese...