| Arthritis in knee, also known as osteoarthritis or wear | | | | activities, range of motion being limited, knees are |
| and tear arthritis, is a very common type of arthritis | | | | stiff, joints get swollen, joints feel tender, joints may |
| in the knee and is also known as wear-and-tear | | | | give out at any time, and knock-knees or bow legs |
| arthritis or degenerative joint disease and is | | | | or other deformities of the joint. The patient with |
| characterized by the wearing away of the joint’s | | | | arthritis in knee should be examined and evaluated |
| cartilage which results in the bare bone being | | | | using a physical examination and through use of |
| exposed within the joint. Arthritis in knee is found in | | | | X-rays, which may serve as a baseline for further |
| patients aged 50 and over and is more prevalent in | | | | examinations as well as determining the progression |
| patients having excess weight and if one was to lose | | | | of the condition. |
| weight some of the symptoms would be reduced | | | | Arthritis in knee may be treated with the help of |
| and there is also a tendency to have arthritis in knee | | | | some basic steps that may lead to further dedicated |
| if it runs in the family. There are other contributing | | | | treatment which may even involve getting surgery |
| factors in developing arthritis in knee and these are | | | | performed. Each patient has his or her own |
| trauma to the knee, meniscus tears or damage to | | | | symptoms and so treatment would vary from case |
| ligaments as well as fractures to the bone | | | | to case and one need to discuss with their doctor |
| surrounding or in close proximity of the joints. | | | | about which treatment would be most appropriate |
| Common Symptoms Of Arthritis In Knee | | | | for individual cases. There are some common |
| There are certain symptoms common to arthritis in | | | | treatments that would help in alleviating arthritis in |
| knee and they tend to progress as the condition | | | | knee including weight loss, walking aids, activity |
| gets worse, though it may not always be a steady | | | | modification, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory |
| progress with the passage of time. In other words, | | | | medications, cortisone injections, synvisc, joint |
| there may be periods of good health interspersed | | | | supplements, knee arthroscopy, knee osteotomy, |
| with bad months when the symptoms change as a | | | | total knee replacement surgery as well as partial |
| result of changes in the weather. Common | | | | knee replacement surgery. |
| symptoms of arthritis in knee includes pain with | | | | John Ugoshowa. |