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Osteoarthriitis.

Arthritis isn't just limited to Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. This article looks into the evidence surrounding acupuncture's effectiveness in treating different types of arthritis, including...

By Zeinah Keen, Osteopath

This degenerative disease of the joints is a major cause of disability and chronic pain in Australia, with 3.85 million Australians affected at a cost to our economy of more than $23.9 billion each year in medical care and indirect costs such as loss of earnings and lost production.  2.4 million of those people are of working age, it is not a disease of the aging. It is the most common condition of the joints and most people have degenerative changes by the time they turn 40 (usually asymptomatic).