ADRIANNE NELSON

KATELYN POWERS

RILEY POLING

OSTEOARTHRITIS

DESCRIPTION OF OSTEOARTHRITIS

Called the "wear and tear" arthritis, osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Nearly all vertebrates suffer from osteoarthritis, including porpoises and whales, and those long-extinct giants, the dinosaurs. It is a chronic disease in which the cartilage breaks down. Cartilage is a slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones in a joint, allowing the bones to glide over one another. It also absorbs energy from the shock of physical movement. When cartilage in a joint deteriorates osteoarthritis occurs.

Osteoarthritis

Symptoms• Joint pain • Joint stiffness • Joint tenderness • Limited range-of-motion • Crepitus (crackling, grinding noise with movement) • Joint effusion (swelling) • Local inflammation • Bony enlargements and osteophyte formation

Treatments

Medication OptionsPain ReliefNatural RemediesOsteoarthritis Diet and ExerciseJoint Surgery OptionsOsteoarthritis Research

PREVENTING TIPS1 - Maintain Your Ideal Body Weight2 - Exercise Regularly and Participate in Regular Physical Activity3 - Protect Your Joints4 - Avoid Repetitive Stress on the Joints5 - Listen to Your Pain6 - Avoid Injury to Joints

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