| > | | | | of its main symptoms - |
| Osteoarthritis includes the pain in entire joint, nearby | | | | 1. Aching or stiffness. |
| muscles, underlying bone, ligament and joint lining. In this | | | | 2. Growth of bones on the margins of joints. |
| condition there is an advance loss of cartilage. | | | | 3. Occurring intermittently. |
| Osteoarthritis is not related with single disease but it is | | | | 4. Pain worsens during activity and the condition |
| the result of variety of disorders. Finally it results in | | | | improves in the rest condition. |
| structural and functional failure of one or more joints. | | | | 5. When the joint is moved, it causes a great |
| This condition includes the pain in entire joint, nearby | | | | sensation. |
| muscles, underlying bone, ligament and joint lining. In | | | | Usually, osteoarthritis is diagnosed after proper physical |
| osteoarthritis there is an advance loss of cartilage. | | | | examination and also the results of an x-rays. |
| Initially the cartilage tries to repair itself. It is related with | | | | Sometimes the doctor finds a need to take a sample |
| degenerative joint disease which typically affects joints | | | | of synovial fluid from the joint. On the basis of proper |
| in the knees, hand, hip, feet, and spine. Osteoarthritis is | | | | diagnosis, the person suffering from the problem of |
| the most common form of arthritis. | | | | osteoarthritis may go for treatment. |
| There are varieties of causes of arthritis. Some of its | | | | Though there is no permanent cure for osteoarthritis |
| important risk factors are - | | | | but proper treatment can reduce pain and also help in |
| 1. Women: Women get often affected by the problem | | | | improving flexibility, joint movement, and quality of life. |
| of osteoarthritis in comparison to men. | | | | Some of the options for treatment include: |
| 2. Older age: Usually osteoarthritis affects the people | | | | Modifications in lifestyle and also non drug approaches |
| of older age. | | | | like weight loss, exercise and physical therapy. |
| 3. Obesity: Risk of osteoarthritis increases with the | | | | Some pain reliever medications like corticosteroid |
| increase in weight. So, obese person are at more risk | | | | injections, acetaminophen and hyaluronic acid injections. |
| in developing the problem of osteoarthritis. | | | | For severe conditions of osteoarthritis, surgery is the |
| 4. Joint injuries: Sometimes due to sports injury and | | | | last option. In this condition, none of the treatments |
| repetitive stress, due to some occupation also it results | | | | show any improvement. So at last the person |
| into the problem of osteoarthritis. | | | | suffering from the problem of osteoarthritis has to go |
| Usually the symptoms of osteoarthritis begin gradually, | | | | for joint surgery with the advice of the doctor. |
| but over the period the condition worsen. Though there | | | | Proper exercise, yoga, diet etc also works in reducing |
| are varieties of symptoms of osteoarthritis but some | | | | the pain of the patient suffering from osteoarthritis. |