ARTHRITIS

ARTHRITIS

Commonly known as joint pain is one of the commonest disease observed in about 80 % of the population during their life span. Though all joint pains are known as Arthritis, there are different types of Arthritis and treatment depends actually on exact diagnosis of the condition. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Goutyt Arthritis, JRA, etc are different types of Arthritis. Most common of them is Osteoarthritis.

OSTEOARTHRITIS:

Knee joint is the most commonly affected joint by Osteoarthritis in Indian group of people and that too due to sitting crossed legged and sqatting habit of many Indians. On the contrary hip joint osteoarthritis is more common in western population. Other Joints like shoulder, elbow are also involved but rarely.

SYMPTONS:

Usual complaint of the people Suffering from Knee OA is

Pain while sitting crossed leg,

Pain while stepping down staircase

Swelling of joint,

Difficulty in walking,

Pain on posterior aspect of joint.

Early diagnosis and regular treatment works in reversing the changes in the joint to some extent and reduces above mentioned symptoms. Treatment is started after thorough examination of patient . Many a times

Obesity

Bad Posture

Wrong, improper working Habits

Lack of exercises

Female physic

are the contributory/exaggerating factors for early knee joint pain.