It's well known that one can suffer from osteoarthritis in not only the bigger joints such as knee and hip. Osteoarthritis in the base joint of the big toe (MTP 1-joint) is often referred to as Hallux Rigidus, which is Latin for “stiff toe.” The MTP 1-joint is the first joint in the toe, where the toe attaches to the foot. Like OA in other joints, those affected often experience pain combined with

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/hallux-rigidus-oa-great-toe - 2025-09-13

The Arthritis Portal receives many emails to its contact email, which we appreciate, and we do our best to respond to them. However, please remember that we cannot address individual patient cases; we can only answer general questions about the disease and related topics.During the summer and upcoming fall, response times to our contact email may be longer than usual. Perhaps you’ll find the answe

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-faq - 2025-09-13

Simone Battista while hanging up his dissertation on the wall, it's an important tradition that follows the completion of his doctoral studies. Simone Battista has successfully defended his doctoral thesis, concluding his time as a doctoral student. We interviewed Simone Battista a few years ago during his work, please read more about it here. In his dissertation, which comprises four studies, the

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/doctoral-thesis-quality-oa-care - 2025-09-13

Research has shown that only one out of three individuals with osteoarthritis receives appropriate care. Doctoral candidate Simone Battista aims to explore why many osteoarthritis patients are not offered the right treatment. Simultaneously, he seeks to understand how aware individuals with osteoarthritis are of available treatments to alleviate osteoarthritis symptoms. This study is a collaborati

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/italian-doctoral-student-wants-find-out-why-so-few-osteoarthritis-patients-receive-proper-care - 2025-09-13

2024 is coming to an end, and it’s time for a retrospective on some of the things we’ve written about during the year. Perhaps you’ve missed some of the articles, or maybe you’d like to revisit something. Throughout the year, we’ve had the opportunity to speak with several specialist physiotherapists and learn more about topics such as how osteoarthritis schools works and how to approach exercise

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/arthritis-portal-highlights-2024 - 2025-09-13

Amanda Sjögren, whose work we have previously written about on several occasions, has now completed and had her first study published during her time as a doctoral student. Below, Amanda describes the research that she and her colleagues have conducted in the study. A significant part of osteoarthritis research is focused on deepening the understanding of the disease at the molecular level. There

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-molecular-level-learn-more - 2025-09-13

The Arthritis Portal strives to write about osteoarthritis in all the different joints of the body as much as possible. However, since the amount of research articles varies in different areas, this can be difficult. We have now had the opportunity to interview three experts on OA in the joints of the hand. Through this, we have received help in answering some of the questions we commonly receive

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-wrist-and-fingers - 2025-09-13

The second part of our theme on osteoarthritis of the wrist and finger joints. We get to share facts and tips from Freya Kristjansdottir, Sara Larsson, and Katarina Mortazavi, all three of whom work at Skåne University Hospital, Hand Surgery Rehab in Malmö.” It is not always easy to know where to turn to get help with the testing of aids. During our conversation, we learn that you can turn to an o

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/oa-wrist-and-fingers-part-ii - 2025-09-13

Here follows the third and final part of our theme on osteoarthritis of the wrist and fingers, if you have missed the two previous parts you will find these at the bottom of the page. Since a lot of The Arthritis Portal's articles are about knee and hip OA, we took the opportunity to ask Katarina Mortazavi, Freya Kristjansdottir, and Sara Larsson also about training and advice on OA of the wrist/f

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/oa-wrist-and-fingers-part-iii - 2025-09-13

In the past year, there has been much discussion about drugs developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes that have also been shown to be effective for those wishing to lose weight. At the annual conference of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) last spring, results were presented from a randomized clinical trial with the popular drug semaglutide for the treatment of overwe

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/drug-provided-pain-relief-knee-osteoarthritis - 2025-09-13

Professor Martin Englund, founder of The Arthritis Portal, has recently been elected and assumed the position of President of the international organization Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI). It is the leading international organization for osteoarthritis research with members from more than 50 different countries.OARSI regularly holds conferences where research from around the

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/founder-arthritis-portal-new-president-international-oa-research-organisation - 2025-09-13

This is not the 7T described in the text. We had the opportunity to speak with Emma Einarsson and Pernilla Peterson. Both are licensed hospital physicists and doctors of medical science. They work in the Imaging and Function department at Skåne University Hospital in Lund, where they support the MRI operations. Their tasks include safety, development, education, and research.Osteoarthritis researc

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/oa-research-lund-university-menix - 2025-09-13

Can fat injections relieve knee osteoarthritis? Knee osteoarthritis is a common and painful joint disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Researchers are constantly looking for new treatments to relieve pain and improve the quality of life for those affected. A new study has investigated whether a single injection of the body's own fat, called microfragmented adipose tissue, can be an e

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/new-study-has-investigated-use-bodys-own-fat-relieve-symptoms-knee-osteoarthritis - 2025-09-13

Scientists have long tried to understand the connection between osteoarthritis, our most common joint disease, and cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and high blood pressure. Previously, it was believed that osteoarthritis simply increases the risk of cardiovascular disease due to reduced physical activity due to joint pain and obesity. But new findings suggest that something much deepe

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/can-common-genetic-factors-be-behind-both-osteoarthritis-and-cardiovascular-disease - 2025-09-13

Can you tell us a little about your research area? How would you describe your work?I am primarily a clinician and my research questions emerge from what I encounter in everyday life with my patients. The interest in arthrosis in particular was awakened through my work with patients who have wrist arthrosis. I saw that there was a lack of studies comparing the outcome of wrist arthroplasty versus

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/meet-elisabeth-brogren - 2025-09-13

Can you tell me a little about your research area?I research diseases and conditions of the hip joint that affect children but can also cause pain and osteoarthritis in adulthood. One example is hip dysplasia, where the acetabulum does not sufficiently cover the femoral head. Hip dysplasia occurs in 0.5-1% of newborns in Sweden and is almost always detected at the maternity ward. When diagnosed ea

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/meet-carl-johan-tiderius - 2025-09-13

Can you tell us a little about your research area?My research spans the lifespan. We investigate prevention and treatment and use joint damage as a risk factor for osteoarthritis. We conduct studies from young people with injury or risk of injury to older people with osteoarthritis and focus on exercise.Can you tell us about your current research projects?I-PROTECT is a project that deals with pre

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/meet-eva-ageberg - 2025-09-13

Can you tell me a little about your research area? How would you describe your work?I am a professor at Lund University and a physician with a background in orthopedics. My research focuses broadly on osteoarthritis, particularly knee osteoarthritis. We conduct studies in laboratory environments, patient-centered clinical settings, and registry-based research, investigating everything from molecul

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/meet-martin-englund - 2025-09-13

When we think of dinosaurs, we often imagine majestic giants that ruled the Earth millions of years ago. But even these ancient creatures were not immune to diseases familiar to humans today, such as osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is relatively rare in today’s wild mammals (less than 1%) but is not uncommon in domestic or working animals like dogs and horses, as well as in birds, with a prevalence

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-dinosaurs-when-prehistory-meets-modern-medicine - 2025-09-13

I sin årliga utlysning för infrastrukturprojekt har Riksbankens Jubileumsfond beviljat 7,7 milj kr till det nationella laboratoriet för vedanatomi och dendrokronologi vid geologiska institutionen. Projektet som bygger på samarbete med Humlab i Umeå och dendrokronologiska laboratorier vid tre andra svenska universitet kommer att ledas av Dan Hammarlund och ska pågå i fyra år. Syftet är att digitali

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/gammal-ved-i-nytt-ljus - 2025-09-13