Chad Deal, MD, is a rheumatologist in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in arthritis, osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. He has been an investigator in numerous clinical trials related to osteoporosis and arthritis and has authored dozens of publications.
Rheumatoid arthritis treatment includes disease-modifying arthritis medications, but osteoarthritis, which is more common and involves wear and tear on joints, has no drug that slows...