The main symptom is pain, causing loss of ability and often stiffness. The pain is typically made worse by prolonged activity and relieved by rest. Stiffness is most common in the morning, and typically lasts less than thirty … See more

While osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that may cause gross cartilage loss and morphological damage to other joint tissues, more subtle biochemical changes occur in the … See more

Lifestyle modification (such as weight loss and exercise) and pain medications are the mainstays of treatment. Acetaminophen (also known as … See more

Etymology
Osteoarthritis is derived from the prefix osteo- (from Ancient Greek: ὀστέον, romanized: ostéon, lit.'bone') combined with arthritis (from See more

Damage from mechanical stress with insufficient self repair by joints is believed to be the primary cause of osteoarthritis. Sources of this stress may include misalignments of … See more

Diagnosis is made with reasonable certainty based on history and clinical examination. X-rays may confirm the diagnosis. The … See more

Globally, as of 2010 , approximately 250 million people had osteoarthritis of the knee (3.6% of the population). Hip osteoarthritis … See more