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Description of disease:

Knee ostheoarthritis is a disease from the group of arthritis in which the cartilage of the knees is destroyed. Later on, the destruction affects the bone that lies directly underneath. People over 60 and women are more prone to the disease than others, it affects overweight, obese people more as well as those who have faulty posture or dysesthesia. Osteoarthritis knee symptom is pain in the knees. There is no cure for the disease, the treatment's goal is pain alleviation, doctors suggest weight reduction, kinesitherapy. Elbow crutches and walking sticks are extremely helpful in pain reduction because the knees hurt while walking. The medicines that complete the treatment during ostheoarthritis include painkillers, gels, ointments. If pain of the knee persists and does not reduce after weight loss or medications, it is advisable to take several injections of hyaluronic acid which restore the thickness of the joint.

Symptoms:


joints edema
morning stiffness
pain in joints



Research:


Radiological procedure
USG
Visit a specialist



Doctors :


Family physician, practitioner


Orthopedic Surgeon





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