ASK THE DOCTOR: Dr. Lou Pack “What does the latest research show
is the real cause of osteoarthritis?” Like most physicians I was
taught that osteoarthritis was due to aging. But the fact that
it primarily occurs when we’re older doesn’t necessarily mean
it’s due to age. There is a difference between a correlation and
a cause. Arthritis, like heart disease, takes a long time to
develop, but age is not the cause. My work over 40 years has
shown that contrary to what is currently believed, abnormal
structure wears out our joints in the same way that poorly
aligned tires wear out sooner. Now more and more credible data
is substantiating my premise. A recently published arthritis
textbook of the latest research was reviewed by a preeminent
rheumatologist. Dr. Hunter states that arthritis should now be
viewed as being “primarily due to mechanical factors” and that
by physicians “focusing more on this, we have the opportunity to
help millions of patients with arthritis.” Dr. Theodosakis is
considered one of the for