Osteoarthritis: Degenerative Joint Disease

Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is a form of arthritis characterized by the breakdown of cartilage within joints. Cartilage serves to provide cushion at the ends of bones, and when the cushion is not sufficient, as in osteoarthritis, the bones rub together. As a result, osteoarthritis sufferers are constantly plagued by stiff, swollen, and inflamed joints (http://www.arthritis.org/answers/diseasecenter/oa.asp). It is a relatively common condition, with an estimated 20 million American sufferers, most of whom are elderly (http://webmd.lycos.com/content/article/1668.50297). Traditional treatments include Tylenol, aspirin, or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease. It’s where flexible tissues in the end of the bones wear down. It mostly occurs in knees, hips, lower back, fingers, and the neck. In Osteoarthritis, the cartilage in the bone breaks down which causes pain, swelling, and problems in moving the joint. When it worsens over time, one can get spurs, where bones break down and develop growths. Even though this can occur in anyone, ones who are over the age of 65 will most likely get Osteoarthritis. Some risk factors will include the increasing of age, obesity, genes, weak joint muscles, previous joint injury, and the overuse of the joint in the body. Some related signs/symptoms can be swelling around a joint, stiff joint, and/or having a clicking sound

Osteoarthritis is the most common rheumatic disease, primarily affects the articular cartilage and the subchondral bone of a synovial joint, eventually resulting in joint failure. People with progressive symptomatic knee osteoarthritis experience pain and increasing difficulty with daily functional activities. In fact, knee osteoarthritis bears more responsibility than any other disease for disability in walking, stair climbing and housekeeping.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease characterized by a fragmentation and erosion of the articular cartilage, which becomes soft, frayed and thinned with alteration of the subchondral bone. It also characterized by the hypertrophy of the bone, changes accompanied by pain and stiffness which finally leads to loss of

The problems that are identified in 56-year-old Jonathon are painful, swollen, erythematous of the knee with periarticular involvement, high blood pressure of 191/112, high cholesterol of 300 mg/dl, and obesity. The differential diagnoses for Jonathon are osteoarthritis, acute monoarthritis, and Gout. I believe that Jonathan’s primary diagnosis is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects cartilage between bones, which may restrict movement and leads to pain, stiffness, swelling, and inflammation (Thakur, Mande, & Mitra (2014). According to Kullich, Overbeck, & Spiegel (20130, osteoarthritis is associated with pain with weight bearing, but it can be experienced during rest as the disease become more advanced. Being that Jonathan is a retired mechanic, his knee problem could have stemmed from his previous occupation and his knee possibly developed normal wear and tear due to frequent required bending from his last job. Jonathan weighs 310 lbs, his problem could have

Osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis in the knee that is most common to receive. This is a joint disease that mostly affects the cartilage. This arthritis only affects the joints. The cartilage is a slippery tissue that cover the ends of the bones in a joint. It is known as a wear and tear type of arthritis that occurs in people over the age of 50. However, it can occur to people younger than the age of 50 too. For this type of arthritis the top layer of the cartilage breaks down, which causes the slippery tissue to wear away. What happens then is that the bones of the joints rub closely against each other with less of the cartilage.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic condition of the joints, affecting approximately 27 million Americans.

Osteoarthritis indicates joint disorders, characterized by symptoms of pain and stiffness. It includes metabolic processes of destruction and reparation. Osteoarthritis is classified as primary (idiopathic) or secondary, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. primary OA of the knee is a process of degeneration of the articular surface occurs without an obvious underlying abnormality. The manifestations of OA arise from high stresses on the normal joints or normal stresses on weakened joints, increasing in severity and frequency with age. The most commonly affected joints with osteoarthritis are large, weight-bearing joints, such as the knee and hip, and also smaller joints in the hands, feet. Unfortunately, treating articular

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder, and more than half of all Americans who are older than 65 have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. However, recent US data has revealed knee osteoarthritis does not discriminate age, and there is growing evidence that osteoarthritis affects individuals at a young age. The annual cost of osteoarthritis due to treatment and loss of productivity in the US is estimated to be more than 65 billion dollars.1 With no cure currently available for osteoarthritis, current treatments focus on management of symptoms. The primary goals of therapy include improved joint function, pain relief, and increased joint stability. Although the exact cause of osteoarthritis is unknown, many risk factors have been identified including increased age, female gender, obesity, and trauma.2 Within these risk factors, the etiology of osteoarthritis has been divided into anatomy, body mass, and gender.

Abstract: Background: Osteoarthritis(OA) is a degenerative joint disease that is becoming a more common issue in today’s society, with knee OA being the most common. This increase in prevalence of knee OA can be attributed to many factors including: obesity, overuse, age and genetics. Since there is an increase in prevalence, there are different methods people choose to treat or relieve symptoms that are associated with knee OA including, pharmaceuticals, braces, physical therapy, and surgery. Surgeries are becoming more common due to the aging population and the increase in obesity rates throughout the country.

Osteoarthritis is a condition where joint and bone cartilage start to deteriorate. This is can be caused by age, injury in joint areas, and genetics. There is no known cure for Osteoarthritis, but recommended treatments such as, exercise, physical therapy, stretching, can help minimize the symptoms. Osteoarthritis is more commonly found in the elderly, women, people who are obese, people who have had an injury in the joint areas, people who worked in certain occupations, and those who have been born with bone deformities.

OA is a musculoskeletal disease that causes chronic joint pain and reduced physical functioning (Laba, brien, Fransen, & jan, 2013). Osteoarthritis (OA) is a non-inflammatory disorder of synovial joints that results in loss of hyaline cartilage and remodeling of surrounding bone. OA is the single most common joint disease, with an estimated prevalence of 60% in men and 70% in women later in life after the age of 65 years, affecting an estimated 40 million people in the United States (Goodman & Fuller, 2009). Women are more commonly affected after the age of 55, almost everyone has some symptoms by the age of 70 (Tan, Zahara, Colburn & Hawkins, 2013, p.78). Osteoarthritis can be described radiological, clinical, or subjective.

Osteoarthritis can found in all weight-bearing joints such as the spinal column, the hips, the ankles, and the knees. Osteoarthritis in the knees is

Osteoarthritis can be prevented by maintaining a healthy weight because extra weight can cause strain on joints which can help joints wear down joints quicker than keeping your weight in a normal range. If you are experiencing osteoarthritis working on a plan to lose weight would help with decreasing the pressure you feel on your joints and your body can align itself back to normal. Maintaining a healthy workout regime can also keep your body in shape and healthy. Doctors prescribe pain medication, depending on the seriousness of your case some doctors send you to physical therapy. Sometimes surgery is the need depending on the severity and joints that are involved whether it be back, knees or hands this conditions can make life harder by not

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