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5 diseases on file:

• Arthritis
  

  Inflammation of a joint. Most commonly occurs at synovial joints.

• Osteoarthritis
  
  • Non-inflammatory arthritis.
  • Primarily a disease that affects the smooth articular cartilage that covers the ends of our bones within the joint.
  • Also affects the bone underlying the cartilage (subchondral bone), causing thickening and rigidity along with minute fractures that may be the cause of some of the pain associated with arthritis.
  • Is the most common form of arthritis and likely exists to some degree in all individuals over 65.
  • Women are affected more than men.
  • a.k.a Degenerative Joint Diseases (DJD), Osteoarthritis, Hypertrophic Arthritis, Hypertrophic Arthritis, Non-inflammatory Arthritis
• Primary Osteoarthritis
  
  • Etiological factor is age
  • Defined as idiopathic (of unknown origin) however recent studies have found the following factors to be related to the development and progression: obesity, exercise and activity, biomechanics, hormonal influences, nerve supply, and genetic predisposition.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
  

  One of a number of inflammatory diseases that diffusely affect tissues throughout the body.

• Secondary Osteoarthritis
  

  Etiological Factors include: fracture, bone bruising, infection, ligament injury, joint dysplasia, surgery, avascular necrosis, pain, swelling, stiffness, grinding, reduced function, age.