5 Facts About Osteoarthritis
BeachLife Physio • 10 February 2019
5 Facts About Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is when there are structural changes to the cartilage and underlying bone in a joint. OA generally develops over time with repetitive loading of the joint. This can cause pain and loss of function in the joint and surrounding area. As cartilage has poor blood supply, damage cannot heal adequately and the tissue slowly degenerates.
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Imaging shows joint changes in at least one joint in over 80% of older adults. But not all these people have symptoms.
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OA is most common in weight bearing joints (hips, knees) but can also occur in non weight bearing joints (shoulders, fingers)
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Joint changes ≠ pain and decreased function. Changes seen on imaging do not correlate with symptoms.
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Physiotherapy and exercise can provide significant improvements to pain and function, delaying or removing the need for surgery!
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Physiotherapy and exercise can provide significant improvements to pain and function, delaying or removing the need for surgery!
Significant improvement can be made to pain and function with physiotherapy.
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