Orthopedic Surgeons and Rheumatology

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a type of degenerative joint diseases the most widely recognized chronic condition of the joints. It happens when the ligament or cushion between joints separates which are leading to pain, stiffness, swelling and pain. A joint is where two bones met up together. The ends of these bones are secured with defensive tissue called cartilage. The most commonly involved joints are the two near the ends of the fingers and the joint at the base of the thumbs; the knee and hip joints; and the joints of the neck and lower back.