Introduction
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that attacks the cartilage in joints. It is thought to be a product of genetics and joint injuries. In osteoarthritis, a patient experiences a progress breakdown of the cartilage in the joint, the material that cushions bones, causing pain and inflammation in that joint.
What is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is the degeneration of the cartilage in a joint. That cartilage serves as a cushion between bones and…
Am I At Risk?
About 60 percent of adults over the age of 65 have some form of arthritis, with osteoarthritis being the primary type of arthritis. Before age 45, osteoarthritis is…
Symptoms
Osteoarthritis, as a degenerative disease, has progressively worsening symptoms. The condition is characterized with pain, inflammation and stiffness in the joint that…
Hot Topics
"My doctor wants to give me a cortisone injection in my knee for my osteoarthritis. That's just a short-term fix, isn't it? Won't the pain just come back?" Knee pain from osteoarthritis (OA) can range from mild…
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