Most Common Areas of Osteoarthritis

People with osteoarthritis have difficulty moving and often experience pain in their joints. This is because the cartilage that covers the joints is worn away over time. Osteoarthritis can be limited to a specific area, and its symptoms are usually pain and stiffness. Patients with this condition sometimes only need to rest and the pain would go away. In severe cases, loss of functionality is experienced, just like when a person stops walking or climbing up the stairs when in pain.

Although this condition can occur in any joint of the body, it is usually felt in major weight bearing areas. The hip, one of the major weight bearing parts, can develop osteoarthritis when a person has imperfect ball and socket joints or its simply a case of wear and tear. Knees can also develop this condition, and patients will often complain of pain while walking. Hand osteoarthritis is more common in women, where bony overgrowth occurs at the joints of the fingers. The spine, particularly the neck and lower back, are also subject to wear and tear and can result to osteoarthritis or disc degeneration.

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