In the world of anti-aging, increasing genetic engineering and life expectancy - osteoarthritis (osteoarthritis) is the most common joint disease in the world. The disease that we follow consumes the most painkillers and anti-inflammatories. By 2020, arthritis is expected to be the major disease leading to disabilities and disabilities, and we still do not know all about our needs. Degenerative arthritis is a disease of the third age and attacks women three times the rate.
The increase in the average age (resulting from the increase in life expectancy), combined with the increase in the prevalence of obesity and the desire for an active lifestyle in the elderly, also brought with it an increase in the incidence of the disease each year. You have to understand that cartilage erosion is actually a process that happens to each and every one of us, with age. In the human joint, there is a delicate balance between the destruction and construction of cartilage. At some point the erosion exceeds construction. Hence, almost every one of us is likely to suffer from cartilage erosion to some degree or another as the years go by.
What is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis, also called osteoarthritis, is a chronic progressive disease involving the articular cartilage and is characterized by the loss of balance between destruction and construction of cartilage tissue and manifests in pain and functional limitation. It is known today that osteoarthritis is the most common reason for using analgesics and anti-inflammatories.
What does it derive from?
Weight expressed by the load on the weight-bearing joints, most notably the knee joints. It is worth remembering that the genetic cargo we are equipped with at birth, our sex (women suffer 3 times more than men), our lifestyle and uncontrolled use of joints, and continued exposure to loads are of great importance.
How to identify the disease?
Pain is the main symptom of osteoarthritis. The pain is especially characteristic of the knee joints and thumb bases, and can also involve the hips, knuckles, shoulder and spine and ankle joints. Pain is sometimes accompanied by swelling, limited joint range of motion, and difficulty in daily functioning.
Who may suffer from osteoarthritis and at what age?
The answer is each and every one of us. From age, 55 to 65 men will suffer more arthritis pain than women, but this trend is changing, and after age 65 women will suffer from degenerative arthritis pain up to about three times that of men of the same age. Among those aged 70 and over - over 90% will suffer from osteoarthritis in at least one of the joints in their bodies.
What are the treatments offered?
Physical therapy, aids such as braces and walking sticks, various biomechanical treatments, and at the end of the day, when all the ends are gone, surgical intervention in the form of surgery.
What do the world's leading experts recommend?
(Both prevention and condition already have cartilage erosion problem)
- Weight Loss - Overweight puts excess pressure on joints and results in acceleration in cartilage erosion.
- Education and self-practice - to properly operate the joints and to exercise.
- Physical Therapy - as a source of independent practice education and as a stand-alone therapeutic tool.
The information in the article above is for prevention recommendations only and does not constitute a medical opinion or substitute for professional medical advice. In the event of a medical problem, a qualified medical practitioner should be consulted for diagnosis and adjustment of treatment.
