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Decoding Osteoarthritis | Symptoms & Causes | KIMS Trivandrum

The most common chronic joint disease is osteoarthritis. Two bones come together in a joint. Although osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body, it is common in weight-bearing joints such as hips, knees and spine. Check out the blog for more: https://trivandrum.kimsglobal.com/decoding-osteoarthritis/

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Decoding Osteoarthritis | Symptoms & Causes | KIMS Trivandrum

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  1. DECODING OSTEOARTHRITIS

  2. ABOUT OSTEOARTHRITIS  Osteoarthritis, also known as wear and tear arthritis is the most common.  While Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body, it commonly occurs in the weight-bearing joints namely, the hips, knees or the spine.  The fact that it is one of the top 5 chronic diseases in India just adds to the magnitude.

  3. THE SYMPTOMS  Pain in the joints, stiffness, tenderness, loss of flexibility, grating sensation, bone spurs, and swelling could signal the start of osteoarthritis.  It may develop very slowly and gradually worsen over time leading to bigger complications.  Joint aches or soreness during activities or long periods of inactivity and frequent joint swellings also indicates that you could be at risk. 

  4. CAUSES OF OSTEOARTHRITIS  The cartilage, a firm rubbery material shields the ends of the bones to reduce friction between the joints.  Osteoarthritis causes these cartilages to become stiff and lose its elasticity making it more prone to damage.  The deterioration of the cartilage causes the bones to rub against each other leading to an increase in pain.

  5. WHO IS AT RISK  In many cases, people inherit the defect from their predecessors.  Obesity is another major risk.  Injuries too contribute to the speeding up of osteoarthritis.

  6. COMPLICATIONS & DIAGNOSIS  Being a degenerative disease, Osteoarthritis worsens over time if you do not keep it in check.  Treatment is prescribed once the diagnosis is made.  This is usually followed up by a physical exam including X-rays or an MRI and blood tests

  7. READ THE COMPLETE BLOG ARTICLE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE OSTEOARTHRITIS https://trivandrum.kimsglobal.com/decoding-osteoarthritis/

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