Author Archives: Marla Rodriguez, MD

Arthritis is a condition that results in pain and inflammation in joints. There are two main types: Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
It is not an uncommon condition, OA is a leading cause of disability in older adults affecting about 7% of the global population, that is about 500 million people. RA is less common but still affects an estimated 0.3–1% of the world’s population.
There are a lot of myths about arthritis like “only older adults get arthritis” or “ if your joints hurt its arthritis” are some of the most common, this article tackles some misconceptions that surround arthritis:

Regenerative medicine has the potential to heal or replace tissues and organs damaged by age, disease, or trauma, normalize congenital defects and the unique ability to alter the fundamental mechanisms of disease, and thereby offer treatment options to patients where there is significant unmet medical need.