The power of words in health (Part 3) — 5 tips to shift the way you talk about osteoarthritis
Five suggestions for how clinicians can shift the conversation from an ‘impairment’ to a ‘participatory-based’ approach to osteoarthritis.
Part 1 of this series highlighted the dominant ‘impairment’ way we talk about osteoarthritis: conversations that frame it as a cartilage disease that’s worsened by physical activity and can only be ‘cured’ by replacing the joint. Part 2 covered another, ‘participatory-based’ approach that counters common misconceptions about osteoarthritis. It links regular physical activity and healthy lifestyles ...