Osteoarthritis is known as degenerative joint disease. It is the most common form of arthritis. It is characterized as focal and gradual loss of hyaline cartilage and underlying structural changes. Osteoarthritis can be either localized or generalized from traumatic, metabolic and other medical relation of causes. Some Patients does not have specific inflammatory or metabolic condition associated with arthritis and do not have a history of specific injuries that can be considered primary osteoarthritis. Secondary Osteoarthritis has associated with the caused by aging in joints, injuries, and metabolic process that can cause damage to cartilage. “The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found a prevalence of osteoarthritis of only
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That causes the patient to change, becoming less active and decreasing of physical activity that potentially causes them to increase in weight. In the early stage of the disease, the joint seem to be normal before the wear and tear of the joint begin. “The etiopathogenesis of osteoarthritis has been divided into three stages. Stage one is a proteolytic breakdown of the cartilage matrix occurs, stage two fibrillation and erosion of the cartilage surface develop, with subsequent release of proteoglycan and collagen fragments into the synovial fluid and stage three breakdown products of cartilage induce a chronic inflammatory response in the synovium, which in turn contributes to further cartilage breakdown.” Currently, There is no cure or therapy for osteoarthritis known to prevent the degenerative biologic process in articular cartilage. Therefore, is treatments to focus primarily on relieving symptoms and improving …show more content…
There are different methods that can help reduce pain and maintain osteoarthritis like exercise, weight loss, nondrug or drug reliefs. That can help reduce loading forces on joints, decreasing pain and stretch the friction. Diet change eating habits to maintain weight from weight bearing, stress and another health risk can be associated with a poor diet. Drug methods can be nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which can be useful relief the pain and inflammation. Surgery of severe osteoarthritis that has persistent pain and impaired functions. The medication of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can have side effects. Some of the side effects can or may be more severe than others. The patient should review each medication before taking it and ask your health care provider or pharmacist if any questions about the possible side effects they may have. Also with the medication that is administrated let the doctor know because it can affect or interact with other medicine due to the combining of one other. For the future, researchers are opening up a new treatment for people that has
That causes the patient to change, becoming less active and decreasing of physical activity that potentially causes them to increase in weight. In the early stage of the disease, the joint seem to be normal before the wear and tear of the joint begin. “The etiopathogenesis of osteoarthritis has been divided into three stages. Stage one is a proteolytic breakdown of the cartilage matrix occurs, stage two fibrillation and erosion of the cartilage surface develop, with subsequent release of proteoglycan and collagen fragments into the synovial fluid and stage three breakdown products of cartilage induce a chronic inflammatory response in the synovium, which in turn contributes to further cartilage breakdown.” Currently, There is no cure or therapy for osteoarthritis known to prevent the degenerative biologic process in articular cartilage. Therefore, is treatments to focus primarily on relieving symptoms and improving …show more content…
There are different methods that can help reduce pain and maintain osteoarthritis like exercise, weight loss, nondrug or drug reliefs. That can help reduce loading forces on joints, decreasing pain and stretch the friction. Diet change eating habits to maintain weight from weight bearing, stress and another health risk can be associated with a poor diet. Drug methods can be nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which can be useful relief the pain and inflammation. Surgery of severe osteoarthritis that has persistent pain and impaired functions. The medication of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can have side effects. Some of the side effects can or may be more severe than others. The patient should review each medication before taking it and ask your health care provider or pharmacist if any questions about the possible side effects they may have. Also with the medication that is administrated let the doctor know because it can affect or interact with other medicine due to the combining of one other. For the future, researchers are opening up a new treatment for people that has