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Att träna sina artrosdrabbade lederna är A och O Agneta hade länge haft problem med smärta i sitt högra knä men eftersom hon kände att hon fortfarande klarade av vardagen trots smärtorna, tog det lång tid innan hon sökte vård. Att avstå från att söka vård innebar dock att hon sköt upp på att få rätt behandling, något som resulterade att hon till slut fick åka in akut till sjukhuset. Väl på sjukhus

https://www.artrosportalen.lu.se/mitt-liv-med-artros/min-historia-agneta - 2026-05-03

Hur känner jag igen artros? Hur behandlar man artros? Måste jag opereras? Det är naturligt att flera frågor dyker upp i huvudet när man talar om och tänker på en av våra vanligaste folksjukdomar. Här svarar vi på några av de vanligaste frågorna. Vad kan vara tidiga tecken på att jag drabbats av artros?Vad ska jag göra om jag misstänker artros?Kan jag bota min artros?Varför lider fler kvinnor än mä

https://www.artrosportalen.lu.se/om-artros/vanliga-fragor-om-artros - 2026-05-03

Kort förklaring av ord förknippade med artros. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Å Ä Ö ACL En förkortning för Anterior Cruciate Ligament på engelska, som översätts till det främre korsbandet på svenska. Ligamentet sitter i knäleden för att ge det stabilitet.  Termen ACL används ibland som begrepp även i svenska texter som synonym till främre korsband. Aggrekan Ett proteoglykan (e

https://www.artrosportalen.lu.se/om-artros/artros-fran-o - 2026-05-03

Osteoarthritis sometimes affects young adults and is often the result of a previous joint injury. Around 50% of those who suffer a knee injury develop osteoarthritis 15-20 years after the injury. If you are between the ages of 25-35 and have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA), you are definitely not alone. It may be a lot more common for OA to affect adults over the age of 45, but even younge

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/young-osteoarthritis - 2026-05-03

Here you can read stories told by people living with osteoarthritis. Feel free to write to us if you would like to share your experiences of how it is living with osteoarthritis. If you have osteoarthritis, The Arthritis Portal would love to hear your story and share it with our readers! It doesn’t matter how old you are or for how long you have had osteoarthritis. We welcome all kinds of stories,

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/my-oa-story - 2026-05-03

professor, physioterapist Research area: The human being in motion My research is about various aspects of our mobility, such as balance system strategies and physical activity. Since mobility and being able to be physically active are cornerstones for achieving and maintaining good health, my research is also about the interventions that make this possible, such as the Supported Osteoarthritis Se

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/meet-oa-researchers/eva-ekvall-hansson - 2026-05-03

Below you will find lectures on osteoarthritis from the webinar "När minnet sviktar eller leder gör ont" which was arranged on October 6, 2021, by Lund University and Kockska Stiftelsen in collaboration with The Arthritis Portal and Region Skåne. The lectures are in Swedish but all have English subtitles. See the whole webinar (in Swedish) Subtitles in English coming soon! 

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-webinar - 2026-05-03

What we know today about osteoarthritis has come a long way since British doctor John Kent Spender first discussed the term "osteoarthritis" in his article in The Lancet in 1886. The joint disease can however be traced back to the age of the dinosaurs and is thereby one of our oldest known diseases. Today, researchers at Lund University, are amongst those driving osteoarthritis research forward. S

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research - 2026-05-03

Exercising your OA-affected joints is really important  Agneta had long struggled with pain in her right knee, but because she felt she could still manage daily life despite the discomfort, it took a while before she sought medical advice. However, delaying seeking care meant postponing the right treatment, which eventually led to an emergency hospital visit. At the hospital, she underwent an X-ra

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/my-oa-story/my-story-agneta - 2026-05-03

The Arthritis Portal is an initiative by researchers at Lund University with the aim to share accurate and up-to-date information about osteoarthritis including the latest developments in osteoarthritis research. The Arthritis Portal has been made possible to launch thanks to generous contributions from The Foundation for Assistance to the Disabled in southern Sweden (Stiftelsen för bistånd åt rör

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-us - 2026-05-03

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/arthritisportal - 2026-05-03

What are the symptoms of osteoarthritis? Exercise and osteoarthritis Young with osteoarthritis Do you have healthy knees and want to contribute to osteoarthritis research? Herbal medicines Arthroplasty Diagnosing OA Similar diseases OA after joint injury Truths and myths about osteoarthritis FAQ Like us on Facebook!

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/startpage - 2026-05-03

Old age, a previous joint injury, gender and weight are examples of risk factors for osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex joint disease as it is often difficult to know the exact cause for why a person develops the disease. What we do know, is that several genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors play a role in increasing the risk of developing OA The more risk factors present, the

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/risk-factors-oa - 2026-05-03

Stiffness, pain, and swelling of the joints can be signs of osteoarthritis (OA). However, depending on which joint is affected, these symptoms may vary. Listed below are the most common symptoms of OA in different joints. Experiencing stiffness or pain in one or more joints, especially after applying pressure to the joint, may be symptoms of OA. The more risk factors you have (OA in the family, be

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/symptoms-oa - 2026-05-03

Although there is no guaranteed way to avoid being affected by osteoarthritis, there are several external risk factors that can be reduced to prevent developing the joint disease. There is no guaranteed way to avoid being affected by osteoarthritis (OA), however, the fewer risk factors present, the smaller the risk is of being affected by the disease. Risk factors such as genes, biological gender,

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/preventing-oa - 2026-05-03

Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body but most commonly affects the knees, hips and fingers. Knees Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common forms of osteoarthritis. The risk of developing OA of the knee increases with age, but even younger individuals can be affected by the joint disease. When a young person develops knee OA it is most often a consequence of a former knee injur

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/commonly-affected-joints - 2026-05-03

A clinical diagnosis where an X-ray often isn’t necessary. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a clinical diagnosis, meaning that a diagnosis should be made primarily through a clinical examination by a doctor or a physiotherapist. As OA can affect a joint long before the disease is visible on an x-ray which is why a diagnosis is based on symptoms, risk factors, and medical history.  Sometimes OA is difficult

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/diagnosing-oa - 2026-05-03

A previous joint injury increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis already between the ages of 25-35. Young athletes who have suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear or a meniscus injury may proceed to develop knee osteoarthritis already 15-20 years after their injury. Being diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) at an early age is not uncommon and there is a strong link between severe

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/oa-after-joint-injury - 2026-05-03

Asian Studies - a career for the future! Alumni events are held annually under the title "Asian Studies: A Career for the Future." These events aim to provide insights into career paths and opportunities related to Asian studies through guest speakers, who are alumni that have pursued various career paths in the field. This provides a valuable networking opportunity for current students who are in

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/after-your-studies/previous-alumni-events - 2026-05-03

Niall Duggan graduated from the Masters Programme in Asian Studies in 2007. He is now the Director of the MSC International Public Policy and Diplomacy at Department of Government, University College Cork, Ireland (UCC). Why did you decide to study the Master’s programme in Asian Studies at Lund University? After finishing my undergraduate programme I developed an interest in International politic

https://www.ace.lu.se/meet-alumnus-niall-duggan - 2026-05-03