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What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a type of degenerative joint disease that is commonly associated with arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage breaks down within any joint within the body, usually within the joints that bear the weight of the body such as the knees, spine, and hips. Osteoarthritis can also affect the neck, large toe, fingers and neck. What osteoarthritis does is cause the cartilage to stiffen and lose elasticity which makes it susceptible to damage over time. As the cartilage begins to wear away and deteriorate, the tendons and ligaments stretch which causes pain and as the condition becomes more pronounces, the bone eventually rub together. For the most part, people over the age of 60 have osteoarthritis though the severity of the malady differs from person to person. Though osteoarthritis affects more than 21 million Unites States citizens, women over 50 years of age commonly manifest symptoms more than men. |
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