News Finding: Related Study reveals distinct forms of foot osteoarthritis
  
  The burden associated with midfoot OA was reflected in affected individuals' frequent use of health care resources: During the past year, 46% of them had consulted their primary care physicians about their foot pain, 48% had been to a podiatrist, and 19% had seen a physical therapist (Arthritis Res Ther.
Paper Finding: In addition, after excluding inflammatory arthritis, 129 clinic attenders had disabling foot pain but did not meet criteria for radiographic foot OA.
News Context: Midfoot OA was most prevalent in women older than 75 years; however, contrary to the conventional wisdom, a history of frequently wearing high-heeled shoes posed no increased risk. Related Study reveals distinct forms of foot osteoarthritis
  
  The burden associated with midfoot OA was reflected in affected individuals' frequent use of health care resources: During the past year, 46% of them had consulted their primary care physicians about their foot pain, 48% had been to a podiatrist, and 19% had seen a physical therapist (Arthritis Res Ther. "We found that OA affected both feet significantly more than was expected by chance, and we identified strong symmetrical patterns.
Paper Context: Again, the 1st MTPJ was most commonly affected (n=58), followed by the 2nd CMJ (n=52), TNJ (n=41), NCJ (n=24) and 1st CMJ (n=15). In addition, after excluding inflammatory arthritis, 129 clinic attenders had disabling foot pain but did not meet criteria for radiographic foot OA. Seventy-eight (60%) of these had grade 1 osteophyte or joint space narrowing in one or more joints in either foot.