Knee Pain Disease : Are you also troubled by knee pain? Is the constant pain becoming unbearable? If yes, then be careful, because osteoarthritis, which was once considered a disease of the elderly, is now increasing rapidly among the youth as well. By the year 2019, there were about 6.2 crore cases of this in India. Actually, there is a risk of knee cartilage getting damaged quickly due to hard surfaces on the road, home, office and shoes, heels and footwear with hard soles.
Apart from this, its problems are increasing due to bad lifestyle, calcium in food, lack of vitamin-D, low physical activity. In such a situation, let us know what osteoarthritis is, how dangerous it is and how can we avoid it…
Why is osteoarthritis dangerous?
According to health experts, osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis, which was once considered a disease of the elderly but nowadays even younger people are struggling with this problem. Cartilage does not wear out but once it is damaged, it cannot be formed again. If someone’s bone breaks once, it joins again, but in osteoarthritis, the damaged cartilage cannot be repaired again. Therefore, it is very important to be careful.
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What disease is osteoarthritis
There is cartilage between our bones, which is like the tyres in the steel frame of a car’s wheels, which acts like a cushion by reducing the shocks on the road. Cartilage is present between all the joints but the cartilage of the feet is most vulnerable to osteoarthritis. Once it gets damaged, the pain increases a lot. Even knee replacement may be necessary.
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How does osteoarthritis start?
1. In the beginning, there is difficulty in getting up or sitting.
2. Sometimes there is pain in the knees.
3. Pain increases if there is more damage to the cartilage.
4. The bones start rubbing against each other and the problem increases.
What to do to keep joints and cartilage safe
1. Do exercise daily.
2. Keep your weight under control.
3. Do not ignore injury or pain, consult a doctor.
4. Wear cushioned footwear.
5. Take care of your posture.
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