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What is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis
is one of the commonest joint disorders and occurs as we age due to wear and tear
of a joint.
In osteoarthritis, the cartilage in the joints is broken down. Healthy cartilage absorbs the shock of movement and prevents friction between bones; when this cartilage is lost, the bones rub together during movement. Over a period of time, this rubbing can permanently damage the joint.
Osteoarthritis can affect any joint of the body but it usually affects the weight-bearing joints i.e. hips and knees. Non-weight bearing joints like the shoulder, elbow, finger and ankle are less commonly affected by osteoarthritis.
Although osteoarthritis is more common in the elderly, it can also be seen in young people due to an abnormal wear and tear in joint structures following fracture, repeated dislocation of the joint, infections, obesity or hyperthyroidism.
Osteoarthritis causes pain, swelling and reduced motion in the affected joints.
Osteoarthritis cannot be cured. However, the pain can be managed and the joint function can be improved with the help of painkiller medicines, exercise, weight control, alternative therapies and surgery.
What is New in Osteoarthritis?
Latest Publications and Research on Osteoarthritis
Normative Functional Outcomes as a New Outcome Assessment Tool Following Hip Procedures. - Published by PubMedComparison of Coronal Prosthetic Alignment After Total Knee Arthroplasty Using 3 Computer-Assisted Navigation Systems. - Published by PubMed
Identification of a novel, methylation-dependent, RUNX2 regulatory region associated with osteoarthritis risk. - Published by PubMed
Global Versus Momentary Osteoarthritis Pain and Emotional Distress: Emotional Intelligence as Moderator. - Published by PubMed
Septic Arthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: How Important Is Graft Salvage? - Published by PubMed
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strengthening exercises for quadriceps and hamstrings.
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my wife has osteoarthritis. where she can get best treatment
tell her to approach a good physiotherapist.
dear sir's
my name is anirudh sharma. my mother has arthritis. what is the treatment of arthritis
If the xray shows that the bones are rubbing on each other then a joint replacement is the only option!