Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. The greatest risk factor for developing Osteoarthritis is age. Women are twice as likely as men to develop knee Osteoarthritis. Obesity is another a risk factor for Osteoarthritis of the knees. Another risk factor is doing the same activity, repeating the same movement. . Osteoarthritis is often described as the "wear-and-tear" type of arthritis, because of its association with joint injury and old age. Certainly both injury …

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