Posted on March 26, 2008 in Latest News
Osteoarthritis is a painful condition which affects the cartilage that protects and cushions the joints.
The cartilage between the bones gets affected in a major way and this causes the bones to rub against each other, causing damage to the tissue and underlying bone,causing painful joint symptoms. It most often affects the spine, fingers, thumbs, hips, knees, or toes.
Symptoms include:
- Pain, commonly in the fingers, thumbs, hips, or knees but also in the spine and toes. The pain is usually related to activity of the joint and is worse at the end of the day or after periods of activity. As the disease progresses, pain is present even during rest.
- Stiffness (lasting less than 1 hour) after periods of inactivity, such as in the morning after a night’s sleep.
- Limited motion of the joint.
- Tenderness and occasional swelling caused by fluid in or around the joint (synovitis).
- Enlargement of joints, such as the development of bony knobs on the finger joints. Grinding sensation with movement (crepitus), often accompanied by pain.
If you are suffering from any of these symptons contact the doctor immediately. When left unnoticed the symptons may get worse.
Joint replacement surgery may be necessary in severe cases. When detected in the earlier stages, symptoms of osteoarthritis can be successfully managed with medicine and home treatment.
Right treatment at the right time will help control osteoarthritis to a great extent.
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