What Is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis, as the name indicates, is a form of arthritis of the bones. It is the most frequently occurring variant of the disease. When the protective cartilage that protects the joints starts to wear away, bones begin to rub against the joints and the membrane of other bones.
There are two variants of osteoarthritis. The first variant is primary osteoarthritis; the other is named secondary osteoarthritis. Primary OA is the most common kind of the two. The occurrence of primary OA is linked to the natural damage the body compounds when aging and doing certain activities. Secondary AO can occur at any time in one’s life, and even children can be confronted with the disease. It often has an underlying genetic cause or a specific injury.
Millions of people suffer from both variants of Osteoarthritis. People with OA – both primary and secondary – feel discomfort and extreme stiffness when the cartilage erodes due to friction. This erosion of cartilage also causes damage to the ligaments, membranes, menisci, and muscles. discomfort
In essence, the symptoms of both primary and secondary OA are the same. These are stiff and painful feelings in the hip, knees, neck, and hands. However, OA can occur in every joint in the body.
Osteoarthritis starts as a minor discomfort. But, unfortunately, it is a progressive disease that continually erodes the cartilage between the joints, causing bones to rub against each other. This erosion – which can completely tear down the joints – increases the discomfort and can lead to intense pains, stiffness, and swelling