Athletes Treated with Cortisone Shots More Likely to Get Osteoarthritis

Athletes treated with cortisone shots more likely to get osteoarthritis

Almost 3 out of 4 retired players with the painful condition had suffered "significant" foot or ankle injuries during their playing career.

Why so many pro soccer players develop osteoarthritis

A new paper finds that retired UK male professional soccer players who reported foot or ankle injuries during their careers were more likely to develop osteoarthritis in retirement. Retired players treated routinely with cortisone injections for their injuries were even more likely to report osteoarthritis.

The Link Between Professional Soccer and Osteoarthritis: Why So Many

A recent study published in the esteemed journal Rheumatology by Oxford University Press has revealed compelling evidence linking foot and ankle injuries sustained during professional football careers to a significantly increased risk of developing osteoarthritis post-retirement. This investigation, conducted among retired male professional footballers in the United Kingdom, further identifies that those players who regularly received corticoste…