New Spinal Osteoarthritis Treatment for Knee Pain, Spinal and Cervical Pain, Including Drugs, and Physical Therapy
Osteoarthritis is a disorder characterized by progressive joint failure in which all structures of the joint have undergone some pathologic changes. Osteoarthritis is caused by the thinning of hyaline cartilage and increasing thickness of the bone. There can be small bone spurs or osteophytes. Weakness of the muscles across the joint can also occur. Osteoarthritis is most common with increasing age, excessive body weight, and with overuse. It is more common in women than men. It is more common in joints that have had prior injury or major trauma. Changes of osteoarthritis begin in the cartilage.