
Your osteoarthritis listener questions with David and Vicky
This week on Joint Action, Vicky turns the tables and puts the questions to Professor David Hunter. Three listeners submitted questions spanning gut health, total knee replacement, and the frustrating...
24 Mai 22min

Do you really need surgery for your knee osteoarthritis? with Dr Howard Luks (2021)
The number of surgical procedures for musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoarthritis has increased exponentially over the past years, some of which are unnecessary and leave patients no better off th...
10 Mai 41min

Finding Responders: The Next Phase of OA Biomarkers with Dr Virginia Kraus, Dr Peter Mesenbrink, and Dr Jamie Collins
Can identifying the right patients and the right endpoints transform how we test new osteoarthritis treatments? On this week's episode of Joint Action, we unpack what the FNIH Biomarkers Consortium ha...
26 Apr 29min

Defining the early-stage OA patient: the EsSKOA initiative with Dr Armaghan Mahmoudian
What does it actually mean to have 'early-stage' osteoarthritis, and does catching it sooner really make a difference? On this week's episode of Joint Action, learn more about early-stage knee osteoar...
12 Apr 38min

The evidence behind knee bracing with Dr Melanie Holden
On this week's episode of Joint Action, learn more about how knee braces work, who they help and how they can improve pain and function for people with knee osteoarthritis. Melanie Holden is a Charter...
29 Mar 34min

Counting the cost: osteoarthritis and workforce productivity with Dr Jason Jin and Prof Ilana Ackerman
Knee osteoarthritis doesn’t just affect joints—it can limit people’s ability to participate fully in work and daily life, shaping their long‑term wellbeing and productivity. In this week's episode of ...
15 Mar 36min

The sleep-pain connection with A/Prof Michelle Hall
Why does a bad night’s sleep make everything hurt more? On this week's episode of Joint Action, we are joined by A/Prof Michelle Hall to explore the cycle between sleep and pain and some practical str...
1 Mar 22min

Osteoarthritis research advances in 2025 with David Hunter and Anne-Marie Malfait
Hear from the co-editors-in-chief of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage journal on what they thought were the latest advances in osteoarthritis research in 2025.Anne-Marie Malfait, MD, PhD, is Professor of ...
15 Feb 38min



















