The Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause

A few years ago, after ten months on a waiting list, I snagged an appointment with a top rheumatologist in Boston. I’d been plagued by multiple joint and tendon issues that seemed to be getting worse. Merely shrugging out of a shirt would strain my right elbow, inflaming it for days. Several nights a week, I woke up to searing pain in my right knee. The…