Osteoarthritis is the most common form of chronic joint pain condition, affecting millions of people worldwide. Breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of the knee or other joints are the primary features of this condition. Cartilage is a type of protein that acts as a “cushion” between the bones of the joints. Osteoarthritis is partly a result of natural aging of the joint and commonly affects the hands, feet, spine, and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees.
The symptoms of osteoarthritis include stiffness of the joints, sharp pain which can be for a few minutes or can stretch up to longer durations, tender and weak joints, swelling and loss of mobility in joints and deformities in bones are a few to count.
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