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Types of Osteoarthritis
At a Glance
As osteoarthritis is known to strike the joints, any joint is at risk. However, there are joints that are more prone than others, often those joints that take a particular amount of abuse throughout a lifetime. The number one source of osteoarthritis pain is in the hands, followed by the knee. Patients can also suffer from OA in the shoulder, ankles, feet and spine, among other joints.
Types of Osteoarthritis Topics
Hands
Arthritis in the hands is the most common location for osteoarthritis. Aching hands can be severely detrimental to…
Hips
Hip pain and hip arthritis can be detrimental to the quality of life of a person suffering from the disease. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint, paramount to many…
Knee
The knee is the most common lower-body site for osteoarthritis, due to the nature of the pounding that the joint takes throughout a lifetime. As with other types of…
Shoulder
Like the hip, a shoulder is made up of a ball and socket. This creates a joint with quite a few moving parts and a broad surface involved in motion. This opens…
Spine
With a number of individual joints making up the spine, the risk of development arthritis in these joints increase dramatically. Between each vertebrae is a cushion of…
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