OSTEOARTHRITIS CAUSES

Osteoarthritis Causes

There are many causes of osteoarthritis. It can cause by deterioration of the cartilage in the joint. The cartilage is most affected by this disease. The ends of bones in a joint are covered by the cartilage. It may also cause by familial chondrocalcinosis, fracture of bone and aseptic necrosis of bone. The joints of the knees, spine, hands and hips are affected by this disease.

Types of osteoarthritis

Primary osteroarthritis: Age is the main cause of this type of the disease.

Secondary osteroarthritis: The breakdown of cartilage may develop to heredity, injury, obesity and others factors.

Risk factors for osteoarthritis

Age: Age is the main risk factor of osteoarthritis. “wear and tear” plays the main role in the development and progression of the disease.

Injury or overuse: People, who are working as typing, machine operating and landscaping at a higher risk of getting of osteoarthritis due to increase stress or injury on certain joints. It can also associate where surgery and bones have been fractured. Therefore, it is very necessary for athletes to take precautions to avoid injury. Patients should do moderate exercise regular for strengthens the joint.

Muscle weakness: Muscles weakness around the knee can develop osteoarthritis. Patients must do exercises for thigh muscles daily to reduce the risk of osteoarthritis.

Obesity: Obesity or increased body weight is a serious risk factor for osteoarthritis, especially in the knee joint. It plays an important role for developing osteoarthritis.

Heredity or genetics: Osteoarthritis can be developed by heredity, especially in the joints of hands. For example, it is most found in a bowlegged person. In some cases, being double jointed and increased laxity at high risk of getting osteoarthritis.

Other diseases and types of arthritis: People who are suffered from rheumatoid arthritis have a greater chance of associating osteoarthritis. Excess growth of hormone or acromegaly, has adverse affects on the joints and the bones and can develop the disease.

Other medical diseases that can develop osteoarthritis

Disorders like avascular necrosis, in which the blood supply block near the joint.

Health diseases that cause iron build-up in the joints like hemochromatosis.

Bleeding disorders such as hemophilia that develop bleeding in the joint.

Complications of inflammatory arthritic diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, chronic gout or pseudogout

The following are other health conditions that cause the disease:

Gout

Viral hepatitis

Joint injury

Lupus