Degenerative joint diseases
Osteoarthritis (OA), sometimes called Degenerative the most common reason for total hip and total knee
joint disease or Degenerative arthritis, is the most replacement.
common chronic condition of the joints, and occurs
The effectiveness of exercise in hip and knee OA is
most often in hips and knees.
well recognized to improve muscle function, prevent
Among adults 60 years or older, the prevalence of abnormal movement and restore normal biomechanics
symptomatic knee OA is approximately 10% in men and of hip and knee. In addition, it has been shown that
13% in women, and the number of people affected with strength training and weight reduction decrease
symptomatic OA is likely to increase due to the aging the pain experience and regular medication use and
of the population and the obesity epidemic. OA is also prolong the time until total joint replacement.
Post Traumatic Osteoarthritis of the Hip joint
Artificial
Hip joint
Normal
Hip joint
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Hip joint
affected by
osteoarthritis
Post Traumatic Osteoarthritis