Osteoarthritis - Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & self-help

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Osteoarthritis - Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
self-help
Source- http//physical-health-tips.blogspot.com/2
017/04/osteoarthritis-symptoms-diagnosis.html
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Signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis include

• Your joint may hurt during or after
  movement.
• Limits your range of movement
• Tenderness in the affected joint
• Joint stiffness, when you wake up in the
  morning or after a period of inactivity.
• Loss of flexibility

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• Affected joints are larger than usual
• Joints are warm
• Loss of muscle bulk
• Experiencing a grating or crackling
  sound/sensation in the affected joint.
• Bone spurs - a hard lumps form around the
  affected joint.

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Factors that may increase the risk of
osteoarthritis include

• Ageing
• Women are more likely to develop osteoarthritis,
  though it isn't clear why.
• Obesity
• Joint injuries - playing sports or from an
  accident

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• Certain jobs or repetitive stress on a particular
  joint that may eventually develop osteoarthritis.
• Genetics - 40 to 60 of cases of hand, hip and
  knee arthritis can have a genetic link.
• Bone deformities - born with malformed joints or
  defective cartilage

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Osteoarthritis Diagnosed

• Medical history
• Physical exam
• X-rays
• MRI Scans
• Blood tests
• Joint fluid analysis (arthrocentesis)

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Osteoarthritis treatment

• The 4 main goals of offering an Osteoarthritis
  treatment include, pain control therapy,
  improving joint functionality, maintaining a
  healthy body weight, and adapting a healthy
  lifestyle for long lasting benefits.

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An effective Osteoarthritis treatment plan
involves

• Exercise Yoga
• Physiotherapy
• Weight control
• Rest and joint care
• Non-drug pain relief techniques to control pain
• Medicines
• Complementary and alternative therapies
• Surgery

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• Note- This article is originally appeared on-
• http//physical-health-tips.blogspot.com/2017/04/o
  steoarthritis-symptoms-diagnosis.html