Chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis or an injury is something no one should have to live with. You may think that your only option to relieve the pain on a long-term basis is to have knee replacement surgery – but fortunately, it’s not. A minimally invasive injection-based treatment that works to relieve chronic knee…
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What Are the Different Stages of Osteoarthritis?
You may know osteoarthritis as the painful condition that is caused by the wear and tear to our joints. With osteoarthritis – which is usually called just “arthritis” because it is so common – the daily stresses on our joints wear out the cartilage that cushions them. In addition, to wear and tear over time,…
Causes of osteoarthritis
If you are getting to a certain age where you start to have painful and stiff joints, you may a condition called osteoarthritis. Also called wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis affects millions of adults. The condition refers to inflammation in the joints and is often the result of wearing down of the cartilage that supports the smooth…
What Causes Degenerative Joint Disease?
Degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis is a condition that affects millions of people around the world. With degenerative joint disease, the protective cartilage that serves as a cushion for your bones for smooth, pain-free movement gets worn down. Therefore, your bones begin to rub against one another, which leads to inflammation, pain, and eventual damage…