Exploring

OSTEOARTHRITIS
By Osman Chavez
 Introduction
Osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint
disease, is the most common form of arthritis and a
leading cause of disability worldwide. It primarily affects
the joints, causing pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility.
 Contents
1 INTRODUCTION 4 DIAGNOSIS 6 EXAMPLES

2 CAUSES 5 TREATMENT
7 ADVANCEMENT &
RESEARCH

3 SYMPTOMS 6 IMPACT 8 SOURCES

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is s u e t h
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e e n d s d e t e rio s k o f d e l if e .
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in c r e a s e t h
d t o O A la t e
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a rt c a n le a k o f
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h e j o in t ca n
s in g t h e ris
g e n e t i c m a to t , in c re a t ila g e.
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u r y : Pr e s a d d e ct iv it ie
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alleviat ations c c a nt s t r a i e f o f p a i n
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 Impact:
t on t h e
t im p a c
g n if ic a n in ,
v e a s i g t o p a
c a n h a , le a d in t
th r it is a il y li f e n af fe c
a r s d ca
Osteo in d iv id u a l'
it y o f li f e . It
d
c t e d q u a l s , a n
affe d re d u c e d
il y a c t i v itie
ilit y , a n w it h d a u c h a s
disa b e rf e r e is s u e s s
il i t y , in t h e a l t h
mob m e nt a l y .
u t e to a n x ie t
contr ib io n a n d
e pr e ss
d
 m en ts and
Advan ce
Re sea rc h: s
e s tu d ie
h in c lu d
e s e a rc c e ll
in O A r s s te m
e m e n ts , s u ch a o
a d va n c d alit ie s f f o rt s t
Recen t e n t m o e ll a s e e
t re a tm y, a s w s o f t h
on n e w t he ra p c h a n is m
nd ge n e y in g m e
ap y a n d e r l p ie s .
ther t a nd t h e u
e t e d t h e ra
u n d er s o p t a r g
be tte r o d ev el
e t
diseas
 Example:
a s b e e n
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c ti o n w o u t h is
c o n s tr u h r o u g h
e t ir e d c a d e . T o n s ,
r- o ld r p a s t d e e m o t i
6 0 -y e a o r t h e e p e tit iv
n, a r it i s f in g , r s a n d
Joh s t e o a rt h
e a v y l ift h is kn e e
w i t h o a r s o f h t o ll o n c e
livin g r e d y e y to o k a x p e r ie n
h e e n d u i m a t e l e s t o e ,
er, h u l t t in u lk i n g
care t r a in , w h ic
g , J o h n c o n
k s lik e w a
o in t s r e t ir in p le t a s
and j k . D e s p it e
a k in g s im
h a ll e n gin g .
e r b a c f n e s s , m f be d c
low a n d s ti f
in g o u t o
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1 3
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arthritis/understanding-
arthritis/what-is-osteoarthritis
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