Whats is Osteoarthritis Knee?



Knee Joint is made up of femur above , tibia below and patella bone in the front.Femoral condole is covered with smooth layer of cartilage and Meniscus is in between femur and tibia that act as shock absorbers and ligaments on the side and inside the knee ( collateral and cruciate ).

Osteoarthritis is degenerative progressive wear and tear of articular cartilage and meniscus.So its associated with Lifestyle , activities what we have done for longer time & weight of the body.

Most Osteoarthritis is of medial side as that's the weight bearing part so most of the weight transmits from medial side of the knee joint. Knee Joint gets damaged and due to that synovium get inflamed progressively and swelling appears. Muscles around the knee joint hamstring, calf and Quadriceps start getting into spasm. And slowly it progresses we don't take proper care.

In next blog we will learn about Stages Of Osteoarthritis knee.

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