Clinical Features

Management of Osteoarthritis in Ireland

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disorder characterised by cartilage loss and leading cause of pain and disability

By Danielle Norton May 8, 2023 Updated January 4, 2024 11 min read

An interview with Theresa Lowry Lehnen, RGN, GPN, RNP, BSc, MSc, M. Ed, PhD Clinical Nurse Specialist and Associate Lecturer South East Technological University

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disorder characterised by cartilage loss. It is a leading cause of pain and disability, affecting 3.3 to 3.6% of the global population and is the most common form of arthritis worldwide.