SOURCES:
Manuel Merck: “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.
Special surgery hospital: “Inflammatory arthritis”.
Arthritis Care and Research: “American College of Rheumatology 2012 Recommendations for the Use of Non-Pharmacologic 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.