General Information About Osteoarthritis
Disease Details and Frequently Asked Questions
Also known as degenerative joint disease, it is the most common joint disorder associated with aging and mechanical wear and tear.
Symptoms include joint pain that worsens with movement and improves with rest, morning stiffness lasting 15-20 minutes, crackling sounds from the joint (crepitus), and eventually joint swelling and deformity.
Weight management and physical therapy exercises are the first steps. Depending on the stage of the disease and the patient's age, intra-articular stem cell therapy, hyaluronic acid (joint fluid) injections, and PRP alleviate the pain. If the cartilage is completely destroyed, Prosthesis Surgery (Arthroplasty) is performed, where the damaged area is removed and replaced with an artificial joint.
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