The most common name for Osteoarthritis is “Arthritis”. Millions of people are diagnosed with it all over the world. It starts when the protective cartilage that is located on the end of the bones starts to wear down and it causes it to rub on the muscle. Even though it can damage any part of the body that is bones or joints it mainly happens on the hands‚ knees ‚ hips and spine. Some background information for Osteoarthritis is “subdivided by the cause into either idiopathic or secondary forms
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OSTEOARTHRITIS The Pathophysiology of osteoarthritis is the affection of articular cartilage‚ along with the synovial fluid in the joint‚ permitting almost frictionless movement of joint bones at their points of contact. The frictional resistance of normal joints is the cartilage layer to absorb the shock associated with joint use. When weight is loaded onto the joint‚ the cartilage layer compresses. Once the weight is removed‚ the cartilage rebounds to its original dimensions. The articular
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Biomarkers in OA: A Powerful Prognostic Tool Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the articular cartilage and is known as one of the most common forms of arthritis. OA results in chronic disability in its patients and compels an immense economic burden on its patients. Researchers have predicted that over the next ten years an estimated 67 million Americans over the age of 18 are going to be diagnosed with OA. Statistics like the erstwhile one motivate researchers investigating
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The Chemistry of Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the most common chronic condition of the joints. This usually occurs when the cartilage on the end of the joints wears down and the exposed bones rub together. This leads to loss of motion‚ stiffness‚ and joint pain. Stiffness usually occurs in the morning or after resting. Osteoarthritis is usually more common in middle-aged and older people. An estimated 27 million people age 25 and up have Osteoarthritis. Symptoms for this condition can range
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Generally there is no cure for Osteoarthritis‚ but the treatment of Osteoarthritis can be regulated. The goals of the treatment are to reduce the pain‚ maintain the joint flexibility and improve the joint and the overall function. There are different ways to treat Osteoarthritis. This treatment could consist of surgery‚ drugs‚ physical and work-related therapy and supplemental therapy. Acetaminophen can be used as medication; it doesn’t reduce inflammation‚ but it relieves pain. Other medications
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Obesity and Osteoarthritis The purpose of the study conducted by Grotle et al was to examine the effects of obesity on osteoarthritis (OA) in the knee(s)‚ hand(s) and/or hip(s) (Grotle et al 2008). Similarly‚ the risk factors of OA that are discussed within this article are also are being looked at for the research portion of the disease seminar final presentation of our group. One of the most important risk factors for OA is obesity. According to the article‚ obesity is DEFINED a body mass index
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Osteoarthritis... the major culprit The first is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a disease of cartilage‚ the gristle that caps the ends of long bones‚ and which cushions joints to allow gliding. When cartilage wears away‚ in other words‚ deteriorates‚ it causes the bones in the hip to rub against each other. The pain of osteoarthritis is generally felt in the groin. It also may be felt in the buttocks. Patients may have difficulty getting their shoes and socks on and off the affected foot. Getting
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Osteoarthritis is a progressive form of arthritis which is characterized by breakdown of the cartilage in joints [1]. Osteoarthritis is abbreviated as OA and is also known as degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis will cause pain in the joints with activity. The knees and the hips are common joint locations that are affected with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is common in people over 60 years of age‚ but it can affect younger people when they have had joint injury or surgery [2]. Osteoarthritis
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The Lancet‚ author Paul Creamer attempts to give an explanation of the causes and effects of osteoarthritis‚ which is one of the most common forms of arthritis to date. In his article Creamer describes the disease as “not a single disorder‚ but rather a group of overlapping distinct diseases” (Creamer‚ 1997‚ pg. 1) that are caused by both mechanical and biological events. Creamer claims that osteoarthritis “leads to a softening of the bone‚ fibrillation‚ ulceration‚ loss of articular cartilage‚ sclerosis
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“Osteoarthritis” The Musculo-skeletal system FACT SHEET The term "joint" refers to the physical point of connection between two bones. There are numerous joint types throughout the body‚ these being ball and socket joints‚ hinge joints‚ condyloid joints‚ pivot joints‚ gliding joints‚ and saddle joints. A normal joint meets the point of two bones to permit movement. Cartilage is made up of protein that covers the end of bones and aids in protecting the bones and operates as a shock absorber and
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