Osteoarthritis, also called osteoarthritis, is a chronic degenerative condition associated with aging, primarily involving cartilage and bony joint surfaces.
Lhe disease can affect all joints of the body, but generally those subjected to more intense mechanical stress due to body weight or the maintenance of incorrect postures (spine, hip, knee, foot) or the execution of repetitive movements in daily life, during sports or professional activities (hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, etc.) are the ones that are most damaged.
Osteoarthritis is extremely prevalent in the adult population worldwide, although on average it results in significant complaints and symptoms in only half of the people who have the characteristic joint changes that can be evidenced by radiography.
The degenerative process begins to set in from the age of 35-40 years among both men and women, gradually becoming more significant in the following decades.
