1. By: Andrey Prytkov Candace Mabins Kendahl Ringo Toni Maxwell

2. One of the treatments of Arthritis is a knee injection which makes the pain go away.

3. Osteo in Greek means bone. Osteoarthritis is a bone disease in which the cartilage breaks down. The breakdown of cartilage causes joint pains while moving. Cartilage acts as a lubricant in joints in between the bones, when this Lubricant breaks down, that results in pain during movement.

4.  Arthritis has multiple causes, people may get arthritis from injuries and joint diseases. Some symptoms of Osteoarthritis are: Joint Pain Stiffness Muscle Weakness Swelling Deformed Joints

5.  Anyone who had previous injuries to the bones.  People over the age of 65 are more prone to getting Osteoarthritis  People with Diabetes are more prone too.

6.  Physical therapy  Medications such as aspirin and ibuprofen can make the pain go away.  Constant exercise and an active lifestyle can prevent Osteoarthritis.

7.  About 27 million Americans have Arthritis.  One in two people will develop osteoarthritis in their lifetime.  The Lifetime risk of developing the disease is 45%

8.  http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2010/03/05/ osteoarthritis-statistics-are-striking.htm http://osteoarthritis.about.com/b/2010/03/05/ osteoarthritis-statistics-are-striking.htm  https://health.google.com/health/ref/Osteoar thritis https://health.google.com/health/ref/Osteoar thritis