A BRIEF STUDY ABOUT OSTEOARTHRITIS : REVIEW ARTICLE

Puneet, Jindal Diksha*, Patil R. K. and Patil H. C.

ABSTRACT

People at the age of 65 or above experience risk of mobility and disability (need help in climbing stairs or normal walking) with pain in knee, hand or hip region, the most common cause of this condition is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is admitted to be the major health problem that affects the quality of life mainly in old age. Osteoarthritis is a chronic arthropathy affecting the entire joint, involving the joint lining, ligaments, cartilage and underlying bone. Osteoarthritis is the result of many factors that include obesity, aging, joint injury and nutritional deficiency, it’s initiation at molecular level is not clearly understood. Its management focus on improving joint function and reducing pain and regular exercise are recommended to increase the mobility of joints. This review highlights the ongoing thinking on clinical features, diagnosis and investigations, pathogenesis, and management of osteoarthritis. In the conclusion we get to know about the complete management (non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments) in different age group.

Keywords: Arthropathy, Osteoarthritis, Pharmacological, Pathogenesis, Management.