Osteoarthritis Symptoms

Osteoarthritis is a disease that is caused by normal wear and tear on joints as well as trauma to a joint or joints. As time goes on constant use of a joint causes wear on the cartilage inside the joint. The purpose of the cartilage inside the joint is to provide shock absorption and to provide a smooth surface for the joint to move on. As the osteoarthritis causes the cartilage to brake down the surface inside the joints becomes rough which causes bone damage and inflammation.  Inflammation causes cartilage and bone are further damaged as the bones rub together.

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