Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects our joints. It’s a chronic condition due to the breakdown of our joint cartilage. Cartilage is the substance surrounding the joints which cushions the ends of the bones and allows easy flexible movements of our joints. This degeneration is commonly associated with aging but other factors contributing to the loss of cartilage surrounding our joints can be hereditary, injury, repetitive use of joints, stressing of joints and obesity. It … [Read more...]
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