HEALTH TALK
Are you O.A.?
The painful truth about
OSTEOARTHRITIS
Maria Josephine B. De Peralta, MD. FPOA
Have you ever heard someone complain
about their knee inside the cinema, that it
hurts while walking in malls? Or even just
sitting on a chair? Don’t we usually react
with, “Does it really hurt?” and follow up
with, “Ang OA naman”. But is it really
OA?
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In my first article, I shared my experience of knee
pain. One of the complications of my knee injury is
Osteoarthritis (OA). It is the most common form
of arthritis in the knee. It is a “wear-and-tear” type
of arthritis that occurs most often in elderlies, but
may occur in younger population, too (like me, lol).
Osteoarthritis develops slowly wherein cartilage
gradually frays then decreases the space between
bones thus increasing bone friction and form bone
spurs. Pain, swelling and stiffness are the primary
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