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Arthrosis Made by: Jorge Marín and Fernando Martín.
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What is Arthrosis? This illness is also called degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease or Osteoarthritis. It is the degeneration or breaking down of the cartilage in a joint. It can be classified into either primary or secondary depending on whether or not there is an identifiable underlying cause.
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What are the main causes? Mechanical stress on joints, overweight; loss of strength in muscles supporting joints; and impairment of peripheral nerves, leading to sudden or uncoordinated movements that overstress joints. Acording with the causes we can difference two types of arthritis: Primary osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disorder related to, but not caused by aging. As a person ages some cartilages became smaller and they start to break down. Secondary osteoarthritis is caused by other factors like diabetes, inflamatory disease, obesity,…..
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Symptoms The main symptom is pain, causing loss of ability and often stiffness. Pain is generally described as a sharp ache, or a burning sensation in the associate muscles and tendons. Humidity and cold weather increases the pain in many patients. It also can cause a crackling noise when the joint is moved and patients may experience muscle spasms and contractions in the tendons. Sometimes in joints, like the fingers, can be enlarged, but it is not always painful. Some people notice these physical changes before they experience any pain.
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Treatment There was no possible cure. Recently improved orthopaedic treatment can cure it. Analgesics and inflammatorys to prevent pain. Stick for the knee and hip arthrosis
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Treatment Doing exercise Eating a healthy diet Avoid smoking
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Incidence 50% of the people above 65 years have it,and 90% when there are 70 or above Young people can also have it
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Websites http://www.healthtipsandguides.net/what-is- arthrosis-its-causes-symptoms-and- treatment.html http://www.healthtipsandguides.net/what-is- arthrosis-its-causes-symptoms-and- treatment.html http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/a/arthrosis/intr o.htm http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/a/arthrosis/intr o.htm http://medical- dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/arthrosis http://medical- dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/arthrosis http://www.arthritisnaturalremedies.com/arthr osis/arthrosis-definition/ http://www.arthritisnaturalremedies.com/arthr osis/arthrosis-definition/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoarthritis
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