What symptom is osteoarthritis

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There is an old man in our community. Because his legs and feet are inconvenient, he seems to have osteoarthritis. He lives on the first floor and often basks in the sun at the bottom of the building. We also say hello to him when we see him. Let's talk about the symptoms of osteoarthritis.

What symptom is osteoarthritis

First, osteoarthritis is a kind of degenerative disease, which is caused by aging, obesity, strain, trauma, congenital joint abnormalities, joint deformities and many other factors, such as articular cartilage degeneration damage, reactive hyperplasia of articular edge and subchondral bone, also known as osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, senile arthritis, hypertrophic arthritis, etc.

Second: the main symptom is joint pain, which often occurs in the morning. After activity, the pain is reduced, but if there is too much activity, the pain can be aggravated. Another symptom is joint stiffness, which often occurs in the morning or after the joint maintains a certain position for a long time in the daytime. Joint swelling and tenderness can be seen in the affected joints. There is a sense of friction or "click" sound during activity. Muscle atrophy and joint deformity can be found in severe cases.

Third: according to the chronic history, clinical manifestations and X-ray findings, the diagnosis is relatively easy. If necessary, joint synovial fluid examination can be done to confirm the diagnosis. X-ray changes can not indicate primary osteoarthropathy. It should be clear from the history that the lesion is primary or secondary. The clinical manifestations include slow development of joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, joint swelling, limited movement and joint deformity.

matters needing attention

If you have patients with osteoarthritis around you, first of all, you need to help them more. If they need everyone's help in their daily life, we must extend our hand to help them. This is what everyone should do.