Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease which caused by various factors like genes, biology, hormones and body overweight. This is one of the most common forms of arthritis. It is estimated that over 27 million people in US are suffering from this joint disease and more than 60 percent of these are women in the [...]
When you have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, you have to make a lot of lifestyle changes as this disorder cannot be cured completely. You have to learn to live with it and reduce the discomfort and pain by making the necessary changes in your daily life. Managing the pain and the stiffness of the joints [...]
Osteoarthritis of the knee affects some people due to hereditary factors, many others get it due to injuries or infections and most overweight people also get this disorder. Osteoarthritis of the knee is commonly called as "wear and tear arthritis" in which the cartilages in the knee joints wear away, and make the ends of [...]
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that is mostly related to the age of the patient, as more people are affected by this disease as they get older. Osteoarthritis causes the cartilage of the joints to break down leading to severe pain, inflammation and stiffness, interfering with the normal usage of the joint. With the [...]