Osteoarthritis
Health Project
Definition
Symptoms
Causes
Prevention
- Keep your body weight average.
- Exercise daily.
- Protect yourself from joint damage.
- Avoid over stressing the joints.
Treatments
Statistics
- 1 in 4 people develop hip pain in their lifetime due to osteoarthritis
- 2 in 3 obese people develop arthritis to the knee due to osteoarthritis
- 1 in 2 develop arthritis to the knee due to osteoarthritis
Diagnosis
They can also test the creaking or sounds of bones and joints.
Cites
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"Arthritis-Related Statistics." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 01 Aug. 2011. Web. 26 Apr. 2013. <http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/data_statistics/arthritis_related_stats.htm>.
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"Osteoarthritis." Stem Cells Adult Stem Cells Stem Cell Treatments. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2013. <http://www.stemcellmd.org/conditions-treated/skeletal-muscular-disorders/osteoarthritis/>.
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"Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis) Causes." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2013. <http://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/guide/osteoarthritis-causes>.
"Don't Live with Knee Pain!" Clermont Knee Pain and Osteoathritis. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2013. <http://citrusridgehealth.com/clermont-davenport-knee-pain.html>.
"Pfizer Suspends Trial of Tanezumab for Osteoarthritis Pain at U.S. Request."Bloomberg. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2013. <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-23/pfizer-suspends-trial-of-tanezumab-for-osteoarthritis-pain-at-u-s-request.html>.