Obesity is a common condition that affects about 2 in 5 adults in the United States. Obesity can contribute to several types of back pain, including lower back pain, sciatica, and disk degeneration.

Earlier, it was thought that obese people have stronger bones due to more body weight. But, doctors say that according to ...

The condition can cause severe pain and impact the shoulder’s range of motion. It is progressive and typically occurs due to wear and tear over time. Risk factors include aging, obesity, and a ...

Experts are unsure why the condition occurs but urge people to seek help if they start experiencing shoulder pain.

Bad posture, lack of Vitamin D, obesity, and ageing can be the cause of chronic pain in adults, say pain physicians. Apart from intractable pain experienced by terminally ill patients, a majority ...

Additionally, a greater improvement in knee osteoarthritis pain was observed with semaglutide compared with placebo (mean change from baseline in WOMAC pain score: -41.7 vs -27.5, respectively ...

A study of 407 people with obesity and knee osteoarthritis found those who got semaglutide had an average reduction of 41.7 points on a 100-point scale while those who got the placebo had a ...

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A total of 407 participants were enrolled. The mean age was 56 years, the mean BMI 40.3, and the mean WOMAC pain score 70.9. A total of 81.6% of the participants were women.

Obesity should be assessed in a way that goes beyond the standard measure of body mass index, or B.M.I., according to a new definition of the condition released by an international commission.