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What Is The Treatment For Osteoporosis?
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that typically affects joints in the knees, hip, hand, feet, and spine. It is the most common form of arthritis.
Risk Factors
- Older age. Osteoarthritis usually occurs in older adults.
- Women. Osteoarthritis occurs more often in women than in men, (although more men are affected when osteoarthritis occurs in people younger than age 45).
- Obesity. Being overweight increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis.
- Joint injuries....
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Treatment Options for Osteoporosis
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