It is the number one cause
of disability in the United States
of disability in the United States
Strikes three times as many women as men
The knee is particularly vulnerable to
osteoarthritis because it is a load bearing
joint subject to daily wear and tear
osteoarthritis because it is a load bearing
joint subject to daily wear and tear
When articular cartilage breaks
down, the result is pain and disability
down, the result is pain and disability
Cartilage is about 75% water. It compresses under the
pressure of each step and resumes its original thickness
when the force is released, much like a very tough sponge
pressure of each step and resumes its original thickness
when the force is released, much like a very tough sponge
Osteoarthritis causes the breakdown of articular
cartilage, the tissue that covers and protects the ends of bones
cartilage, the tissue that covers and protects the ends of bones
More than 20 million Americans have
osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis
osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis
Osteoarthritis