Is motion the best medicine? Rethinking knee osteoarthritis through gait analysis
Abstract
A gradual degenerative joint disease, knee osteoarthritis (OA), places an enormous strain on healthcare systems around the world, especially in older people and those with metabolic and biomechanical risk factors. Knee OA causes crippling pain, stiffness, and functional incapacity. It is characterized by the slow deterioration of articular cartilage, subchondral bone sclerosis, osteophyte formation, and persistent synovial inflammation. Because of its intricate pathophysiology and the interaction between systemic inflammation and biomechanical stressors, the disease continues to pose a significant challenge, even with the availability of pharmacologic medicines, intra-articular therapy, and surgical procedures.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 543–544
- Publication date
- 24 February 2026
- Language
- EN