All About Arthritis

When there is a breakdown of the cartilage in one or even more joints the condition is popularly called Osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis which is a type of arthritis. Cartilage acts like a cushion between bone and also prevents them from rubbing against each other. It is an opaque connective tissue in the body.

More than 20 million people from the US are affected by degenerative arthritis according to some statistics. It is believed that the number of people who are suffering from this will become double and maybe more in the next year as the younger people of today become old.

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The chance of developing degenerative arthritis goes up with age. Women beyond the age of 55 and men more than 45 years of age have more chances of suffering from it. But the chances of women getting it are higher and it does not have any affinity to the race they belong to.

Degenerative arthritis in most cases strikes the feet, spine, hands as well as huge joints like knees and hips which bear weight.

Primary and secondary are the two kinds of degenerative arthritis. When a person suffers from degenerative arthritis owing to age and deterioration of cartilage then it is termed as primary. There is pain swelling as well as inflammation in the joint due to the complete breakdown of the cartilage leading to chafing between the bones.

An individual can suffer from secondary degenerative arthritis as the consequence of some other medical condition like diabetes, gout or hormone disturbances. It is also possible to get degenerative arthritis if a person is overweight has had a number of surgeries or has some congenital abnormality.

Degenerative arthritis is a disease of the joints and does not affect other body organs. The most common symptom of degenerative arthritis is joint pain accompanied by swelling or redness and warmth.

Degenerative arthritis has different types of symptoms. There are some people who do not suffer too much while others are just not able to move due to the symptoms of degenerative arthritis. One can’t be sure when the symptoms will show up.

Degenerative arthritis is a condition where no complete cures have been discovered and there are various ways of finding relief. Some special medicines, rest, proper exercise, therapy etc are some ways of finding help. It is possible to take injections in the joints for pain and inflammation as well as eat and apply medicines for the problem.