Osteoarthritis | Limp Not Benign

   • Osteoarthritis | Limp Not Benign   Think that gimping around on a bum knee from osteoarthritis is a benign condition? Think again… OA Walking Disability Increases Cardiovascular Risk Patrice Wendling writing in Rheumatology News reported that walking disability is an independent predictor of death from cardiovascular events/. Also, total joint replacement reduced that risk by 40% according to a Canadian study from the University of Toronto and presented at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis. Comment: So osteoarthritis is not such a benign condition. Treatment is important. http://www.arthritistreatmentcenter.com