Musculoskeletal disorders are on the rise among postmenopausal women, with particular concern over the rates of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and gout among this group, according to new research (Arthritis Res Ther 2025;27[1]:127).
In the study, the investigators used the Global Burden of Disease 2021 data set to assess the prevalence and disability-adjusted life years for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, low back pain, neck pain, gout and other musculoskeletal