SOURCES:
Merck Manual: “Effects of Aging on the Musculoskeletal System.”
CDC: “Osteoarthritis (OA).”
Keith Roach, MD, associate attending physician, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; associate professor of clinical medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NY.
Ruchi Jain, MD, rheumatologist, Magnolia Rheumatology, Westchester County, NY.
Hospital for Special Surgery: “Inflammatory Arthritis.”
Arthritis Care and Research: “American College of Rheumatology 2012 recommendations for the use of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies in osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and knee.”
American College of Rheumatology: “Importance of Following Your Treatment Plan.”
Robin Jahrous, Lake Bluff, IL.
