Arthritis vs Arthrosis - Know the Difference

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Do I have bone disease?

• Arthrosis vs. Arthritis

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• Arthritis and arthrosis are both conditions
  that affect the boney joints in the body.
• Of the 206 bones in your body, it's likely
  that as you age, some of them, including your
  ankles, knees, and hips, start to wear down.
• It's important for people
• to remember that arthritis
• does not just happen to "old
• people".

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Arthritis is a medical term that describes the
inflammation of the joints which causes pain and
stiffness in movement.
What is Arthritis?
What is Arthrosis?

• Arthrosis is a normal degenerative condition
  associated with aging, which affects the
  cartilage that in time will worn out causing
  pain, loss of mobility and muscle strength.

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Arthritis vs. Arthrosis
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- Osteoarthritis - the cartilage becomes stiff
and as it damages tendons and ligaments become
stretched and cause pain- Rheumatoid arthritis -
appears at people aged between 40 and 60, more
common in women- Infectious arthritis - caused
by bacteria or viruses which cause infection in
the synovial fluid and tissues of a joint-
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis - affects teenagers
and even children
Types of Arthritis
Types of Arthrosis

• - Primary osteoarthrosis - develops in healthy
  cartilage and may be caused by trauma and
  microtrauma
• - Secondary osteoarthrosis - occurs in the
  previously damaged cartilage and continues to
  increase in intensity

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• Arthritis symptoms
• Pain in a joint especially in the morning
• Swelling and stiff joint
• Red and puffy hands
• Weight loss and tiredness
• Anemia
• Sore wrist, finger, knee, shoulder, wrist or elbow

• Arthrosis symptoms
• Pain in the joint after repetitive use
• Joint swelling and warmth
• Stiffness
• Limited movements
• Sore hands, finger, hip, knee, spine

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• What causes Arthritis?
• Genetic makeup
• Previous injury
• A physically demanding job
• Obesity (places extra strain on joints)
• An infection in the body

• What causes Arthrosis?
• Chronic microtrauma of the cartilage
• Congenital defects of the joints
• Obesity
• Genetic factors
• Inflammation
• Neurogenic disorders
• Metabolic disorders

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