Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It's very common in hands, knee and feet joints; leading to disability of the movement of the affected joint.
Risk factors of osteoarthritis include; age (over 50 years old), sex (more common in females especially after menopause), obesity, smoking and joint laxity.
Osteoarthritis is mainly manifested by recurrent painful morning joint stiffness. By time, this painful stiffness fades up gradually.
To reduce the risk of osteoarthritis you should do the following:
Maintain healthy weight, as extra weight affects joints badly.
Regular exercise (swimming, yoga, walking… etc.) for supporting muscles and joints.
Avoid smoking.
Healthy diet rich in calcium and proteins.
Therapeutic measures of osteoarthritis include:
Anti-inflammatory diet.
Topical and systemic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Hyaluronic injections or steroid injections.
Joint replacement surgery in resistant cases.
Author:
SGH Medical Team
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