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"AHealthyLifestyleShouldBePainless!" 5SurprisingSymptomsOf Arthritis
Causes of Osteoarthritis WhiletheexactmechanismsofhowOAstartsarenotknown,a lifestyleof inactivity,poordiet,weakness inanarea, injury,ordiseasecanaccelerate OA in people, even in young adults. Your cartilage is a shock absorber for your joints and depends on your overall health and nutrition to survive the relentless daily pounding it takes. Over time, joint alignment and muscle weaknessarounda jointcansignificantlyaffectthepressureonthecartilage causing it to wear down faster. 5 Symptoms of Osteoarthritis Whatmostpeoplearenotawareof isthatarthritis inthespine,knees,hips, and fingers are the most common areas for Osteoarthritis to occur. The
symptoms typically come on slowly, but as the disease continues more symptoms occur such as: 1. Pain in a joint. 2. Swelling or tenderness in one or more joints. 3. Stiffness after periods of sitting or inactivity. This is especially noted when getting up in the morning. 4. Flare-ups of pain and inflammation after using the arthritic joint. 5. Crunching feeling or sounds of bone rubbing on bone (called crepitus) when moving the joint.
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