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osteoarthritis
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osteoarthritis

 or osteoarthrosis or degenerative joint disease

Most 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.

osteoarthritis
chronic inflammation of the joints, esp those that bear weight, with pain and stiffness
osteoarthritis [¦äs·tē·ō‚är¦thrīd·əs]


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It didn't get better so we went back to another doctor who told me it was probably water on the knee.
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I surrendered-and settled into my sports-less existence, eschewing even the occasional pickup games that dotted my youth, claiming sprained ankles and water on the knee and once even leprosy to avoid public exhibitions of my faults and fumbles.
Deep right by Slay, Jack, Jr. / Mississippi Magazine
 
 
 
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