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osteoarthritisor osteoarthrosis or degenerative joint diseaseMost common joint disorder, afflicting over 80% of those who reach age 70. It does not involve excessive inflammation and may have no symptoms, especially at first. Cartilage softens and wears away, and bone grows in its place, distorting the joint's surface and causing pain, stiffness, and limited movement, usually in weight-bearing joints (vertebrae, knees, hips). Treatment may include analgesics, rest, weight loss, corticosteroids, and/or physical medicine and rehabilitation or an exercise program. Hip or knee replacement or surgical removal of unhealthy tissue may be needed. degenerative joint disease [di′jen·ə·rəd·iv ′jȯint di‚zēz] (medicine) A chronic joint disease characterized pathologically by degeneration of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone, clinically by pain on activity which subsides with rest. Also known as degenerative arthritis; hypertrophic arthritis; osteoarthritis; senescent arthritis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The anti-inflammatory properties of rose hips have recently been shown to be useful in the treatment of patients suffering from knee or hip osteoarthritis--a degenerative joint disease affecting over 20 million Americans. The Medical Board of California accused Lancaster physician Nagaraja Bhaskara of being grossly incompetent in treating a woman he diagnosed in 1997 as having lupus and degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is one of the oldest and most common forms of arthritis. |
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