Osteoarthritis Falls Origins, Risks and Implications 2020-2025

Lower limb osteoarthritis, a strong age related chronic condition, is often accompanied by an increased tendency to fall and sustain various degrees of injury. The disease alone can in turn induce a high falls risk and cycle of recurrent falls and heightened disability. This report updates what is known about falls in the context of disabling osteoarthritis and where more emphasis could be placed in this regard. Using the PUBMED database and others, clinical studies published largely between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2025 concerning possible falls and lower limb osteoarthritis linkages were sought. The search results revealed a growing interest in this topic and that osteoarthritis can lead to the chances of incurring one or more falls and further health and disability challenges, while falling can provoke the onset of osteoarthritis in its own right Although confusing or overwhelming, proprioception issues not well studied to date merit exploration in our view as does Tai Chi an exercise approach that appears to improve proprioception in elderly subjects and others.