BY KRYSTAL FIELD OSTEOARTHRITIS
CONTENTS
1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………….. page 1
2. What is osteoarthritis …………………………………………………………………….. page 1
3. Who is at risk…………………………………………………………………………………. page 3
4. Which parts of the body does it affect…………………………………………... page 3
5. The affect it can have on a person………………………………………………….. page 3
6. How do doctors diagnose osteoarthritis …………………………………………. page 4
7. Treatment…………………………………………………………………………………………page 5
8. Who helps care for someone with osteoarthritis………………………….…. page 4
9. Prevention…………….………………………………………………………………………… page 6
10. How one may use kinesiology with osteoarthritis ………………………….. page 7
11. Conclusion……………………………………………………………….……………………… page 7
12. Electronic sources ………………………………….………………………………………..page 8
13. Illustration references …………….……………………………………………………….page 9
INTRODUCTION …show more content…
In which the number of cases diagnosed each year is expected to dramatically rise across the world in years to come. It is estimated that in the US alone by the time 2030 there will be around 65million people with it. (Please refer to figure 1 below.) Also with over $50 billion going towards treatment and diagnosis involved with it, and that’s only this year. Makes you wonder if there is anything that we may be able to do now to help in prevention and treatment of this condition. In this booklet all you need to know about