Osteoarthritis

What is Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the breaking down of the cartilage in your joints. Cartilage is the slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones in a joint and they acted as a “cushion” so that the joints is able to glide along each other smoothly. It commonly affects the hands, feet, spine and any large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees.

Symptoms of Osteoarthritis

• Warm Sensation
• Pain and Stiffness Joints
• Crackling Sound when Bend
• Deformity of Joint

Causes of Osteoarthritis

• Mechanical injury
• Overweight
• Loss of strength in muscles supporting joints
• Inflammatory diseases

Treatment for Osteoarthritis

• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• Glucosamine
• Splint
• Lifestyle Modification

SELF-DIAGNOSE CAN BRING MORE HARM THAN TREATING IT. IT IS GOOD TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE INJURY BUT DEFINITELY NOT TO THE POINT OF SELF-TREATMENT. IT WILL BE MUCH SAFER TO GET TREATED BY OUR DOCTOR FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH ORTHOPAEDICS, YOU CAN CONTACT US, THE HOTLINE IS OPEN 24 HOURS. YOU MAY ALSO SEND US AN ENQUIRY FOR ANKLE PAIN, BACK PAIN, ELBOW PAIN, HAND PAIN, HIP PAIN, KNEE PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN OR FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

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