TIL Inflammation Causes Cartilage Loss
TIL Inflammation Causes Cartilage Loss
Topical Diclofenac, an Efficacious Treatment for Osteoarthritis: A Narrative Review
Multiple head-to-head trials have demonstrated that topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including topical diclofenac, provide at least equivalent analgesia, improvement in physical ...
"inflammation is now understood to be a key mediator of OA that contributes to cartilage loss and progressive degeneration of affected joints... OA is no longer considered a noninflammatory arthritis or a 'wear and tear' disease"
I heretofore thought age-related cartilage loss was the cause of osteoarthritis and inflammation. Turns out it's the other way around: the inflammation degrades cartilage. Okay, no more slogging through joint pains for me, regardless of how small.
Edit: added a phrase for clarity