PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Michele M. Hooper TI - Tending to the musculoskeletal problems of obesity DP - 2006 Sep 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 839--845 VI - 73 IP - 9 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/9/839.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/9/839.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2006 Sep 01; 73 AB - When an overweight or obese patient complains of musculoskeletal problems such as knee or back pain, it may be an oversimplification to say that the excess weight caused the problem and that losing weight will solve it. Nevertheless, weight loss can help and is worthwhile for cardiovascular health and other reasons.