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OSTEOARTHRITIS

It is a disease that affects people over 30 years old, especially weight-bearing joints such as hips, knees, and hips.

As you get older, the pain in these joints increases.

PEOPLE AT RISK OF GETTING THIS DISEASE. (RiskFactors)

1. age More than 30 years

2. Fat people (obese)

3. Women are more affected by this disease than men.

4. to inherit in the family.

5. History of getting injuries on joints (history of trauma)

SYMPTOMS OF OSTEOARTHRITIS DISEASE.

1. severe pain in the joints

2.if you walk the joints grind and make a sound like #koooo

3. Joints become stiff

4. Getting disability of limbs and change of movement due to pain.

5. decreased synovial fluid (SynovialFluid)

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TREATMENT.

May this disease live forever But the main goal is to reduce pain and disability.

1. the patient should get education about the disease and how to protect himself

2. Exercises,

This disease should be treated with exercise by experts and not running, and if you don't exercise, the joints will become stiff and get disabled.

4. Lose weight.

Obesity is a major risk factor for this disease, so losing weight helps a lot to avoid the effects of this disease, all those who weigh kilos of cows should lose weight.

5.if the joint (knee/hip) is completely worn out, that part of the joint is removed and an artificial joint is placed, such as an artificial knee, so that you can walk.

6. Medicines to increase fertility in the knees and reduce pain.

7. Injection in the knee joints (IntraArticular injection)

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