Knee Osteoarthritis

What Causes Knee Osteoarthritis?

The most common cause of osteoarthritis of the knee are age. Almost everyone will eventually develop some degree of osteoarthritis' Knee Arthritis Pain '. However, there are several factors increase the risk of developing significant arthritis at an earlier age.

Age. Reduce the ability of cartilage to heal as a person gets older.
Weight. Weight increase pressure on all the joints, especially the knees. Every pound of weight you add 3 to 5 pounds of extra weight on your knees.

Gender . Women who are 56 years and older are more likely than men to develop osteoarthritis of the knee.

Other diseases. People with rheumatoid arthritis, the second most common type of arthritis, is also more likely to develop osteoarthritis. People with certain metabolic disorders, such as iron overload or more growth hormone, also run a greater risk of osteoarthritis.ReadMore..

Knee Arthritis

What is Knee arthritis?

Osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis, and trauma-related arthritis are the most common causes of joint damage. Click here to read more about the trauma-related arthritis.

There are three basic types of arthritis that affects the knee.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis  is the most common form of knee arthritis. OA is usually a slowly progressive degenerative disease in which the joint cartilage gradually wears away. It affects mostly middle-aged and older people.Osteoarthritis is still not completely understood and there is no cure. Different factors may play a role in Osteoarthritis , including age, weight, trauma or overuse. The disease, which is common in people older than 60, at younger ages. Osteoarthritis causes the normally smooth joint surfaces to wear away. This results in:

Bone-on-bone contact

Pain
Stiffness 

If you have OA, everyday activities can be extremely painful or even impossible. Simple things like walking, can drive, lifting, standing, and exercise will cause you extreme pain. It may even hurt when lying down to sleep or rest.

OA is a progressive disease. Although early treatment can slow things down, affected joints in general continues to worsen.
 

Early in the disease, joints may hurt after physical work or exercise.
When OA ( Knee Arthritis Pain ) will become serious and cartilage wears away, the bones begin to rub together, causing pain, swelling, and loss of motion of the joint.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis  is an inflammatory type of arthritis that destroys the joint cartilage. RA can occur at any age. RA affects generally both knees.

Post-traumatic Arthritis

Post-traumatic arthritis can develop after an injury to the knee. This type of arthritis is similar to osteoarthritis and may develop years after a fracture, ligament injury, or meniscus tear.

 

How is the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis?

Knee Osteoarthritis?

Although the root cause, arthritis is unknown, risk factors for developing osteoarthritis as affected by age, gender and inherited traits affect the interior and overall stability. Other factors can include:

A previous knee injury
Repetitive strain knee
Venture incorrect

Symptoms of Knee Osteoarthritis

If you have osteoarthritis in your knee, you may experience the following symptoms ' 

Pain while standing or walking short distances, climbing up or down stairs, or getting in and out of chair
Knee pain with activity
Start up pain or stiffness when moving from a sitting
Stiffness in your knee joint after getting out of bed

Osteoarthritis Treatment Options

Whether your OA is mild or severe, your doctor will most likely recommend certain lifestyle changes to reduce stress on your knee joints. Strategy for non-surgical pain management that may include:
Physiotherapy
steroid injections

You might be candidate for surgery if symptoms do not respond to non-surgical solution, or if Pain can be controlled by the medication. In the Advpainmd Knee Arthritis Pain Medical Center, our expert surgeon perform the most common knee surgeries using the latest advancements:

Knee replacement: Remove and replace the natural joint with an artificial implant