RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Tending to the musculoskeletal problems of obesity
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 839
OP 845
VO 73
IS 9
A1 Michele M. Hooper
YR 2006
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/9/839.abstract
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.