Osteoarthritis is in many ways like the weather—ubiquitous, often unnoticed, sometimes dramatic in its effects. Unlike RA, osteoarthritis (OA) rarely spreads to other body parts but concentrates its erosive influence in one or just a few joints. As cartilage is slowly eroded, bone begins grinding against bone. This is accompanied by bony outgrowths called osteophytes. [...]

Osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis that can be painful and degenerative. Arthritis is a physical condition that usually affects the joints and the bones of a person. There are many different causes of this condition and these are dependent on what type of arthritis the person is afflicted with. Osteoarthritis is also called degenerative [...]

Osteoarthritis is a joint condition that threatens to disfigure the joints and bones due to the eventual loss of cartilage in a person’s joints. The cartilage is necessary to keep the joints moving smoothly and without any pain. With the loss of cartilage, mobility may be limited as well as painful. Osteoarthritis treatment is possible [...]

Hip osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis that focuses mainly on the hip bones and joints of an individual. Arthritis is a join condition that is termed degenerative since it will eventually lead to some disfigurement of the joints and bones. There is no actually cure of this joint condition and it is best to [...]

ARTHRITIS has plagued humans for centuries. Egyptian mummies give evidence that the disease existed centuries ago. Explorer Christopher Columbus evidently suffered from it. And millions today are afflicted. Just what is this crippling disease? The word “arthritis” is taken from Greek words meaning “inflamed joints” and is associated with a group of well over 100 [...]