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Common symptoms of osteoarthritis of hip, knees and hands

Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body, but the most common areas affected are the knees, hips and small joints in the hands. Read here for more info<br>http://stemcellorthopedicinstituteoftexas.com/osteoarthritis/<br>

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Common symptoms of osteoarthritis of hip, knees and hands

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  1. Common symptoms of osteoarthritis of hip, knees and hands

  2. Here are some commonly noticed symptoms of osteoarthritis; • increased pain and stiffness when no moment for a while • joint tenderness • swelling - joints appearing slightly larger than usual • constant grating or crackling sound or sensation in your joints during slightest moment • prolonged pain and limited range of movement due joints pain • weakness and loss of muscle bulk

  3. Osteoarthritis of the hip Osteoarthritis in your hip joints often causes difficulty in doing activities such as putting on or removing your shoes or get in & out of a car or bed, etc.

  4. The following are the symptoms of hip osteoarthritis, • Joint stiffness that occurs as you are getting out of bed • A sound or feeling ("crunching") of bone rubbing against bone • Pain, swelling, or tenderness in the hip joint • Joint inflexibility after you sit for a long time • Inability to move the hip to carry out daily routine activities

  5. Osteoarthritis of the knee While ageing is among the top factors causing osteoarthritis of the knee, however young people can get it too.

  6. Common symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee are: • Pain and stiffness in knee joints • Creaking, crunching, & grinding sensation when you move the joint • Hard or Soft swellings • Knee muscles become weak or the joint structure is less stable • Knee movement is not normal or as it would be • Knees becoming bent and bowed • Muscles around your knee joint look thin or wasted.

  7. Osteoarthritis of the hand Symptoms of Osteoarthritis of the hands may differ from person to person. Many a times it depends upon a specific joint affected.

  8. Common symptoms of osteoarthritis of the hand are, • Joints pain and stiffness • the base of your thumb • the joints closest to your fingertips • the middle joints of your fingers • grinding, grating feeling or a crunchy sound when joints move

  9. Fingers become stiff, painful- and swollen • Development of bumps on your finger joints • Your fingers may bend sideways slightly at your affected joints • Development of painful cysts (fluid-filled lumps) on the backs of your fingers • A bump at the base of your thumb where it joins your wrist

  10. This article is originally appeared on- http://physical-health-tips.blogspot.com/2017/05/common-symptoms-of-osteoarthritis-of.html

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