Osteoarthritis
Degenerative "wear-and-tear" joint disease in which cartilage breaks down, causing pain and stiffness.
Prevention
Maintain a healthy weight, stay active, and protect joints from injury.
Prognosis
Chronic and slowly progressive but manageable; rarely life-threatening.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Body systems
Organs
Books (1)
Research (6)
- Osteoarthritis treatment via the GLP-1-mediated gut-joint axis targets intestinal FXR signaling Zhang et al. (2025)
- Global, regional, and national burden of osteoarthritis, 1990-2020 and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 GBD (2023)
- Inflammation in osteoarthritis: the latest progress and ongoing challenges Knights et al. (2023)
- Cytokines and Chemokines Involved in Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis Molnar et al. (2021)
- Benefits and Mechanisms of Exercise Training for Knee Osteoarthritis Zeng et al. (2021)
- Non-surgical treatment of knee osteoarthritis Kan et al. (2019)
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