Category: Osteoarthritis

Arthritis is a blanket term for many related–but not identical–conditions. The knee, in particular, is typically impacted by three types of arthritis: – Rheumatoid arthritis. – Post-traumatic arthritis.  – Osteoarthritis. This article will focus on the most common form of arthritis adversely impacting the knee–osteoarthritis (OA). The National Institutes of Health estimates that around 14 million Americans suffer from symptomatic ...

Arthritis is a common condition that causes discomfort and pain in the joints in people of all ages. Those who have been recently diagnosed with knee arthritis — or those who have been struggling with it for a long time — may find it particularly difficult to carry out the regular activities they once were able to do with ease. ...