How common is osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis affecting one out of eight people between the ages of 18 and 79. According to Arthritis Foundation, approximately 16 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, three times as many women as men. Osteoarthritis has increased recently due to sedentary lifestyle as people walking less, are more over-weight, eat fast food, junk food etc and are not keeping the muscles toned by doing quality exercises. so they are bound to suffer from knee disorders which is simply gravity and weight leading to wearing-out of cartilages. Also more osteoarthritis is seen due to increase in awareness and life expectancy, and increase in treatment modalities.
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common chronic health conditions. It is the most common among the more than 100 different rheumatic diseases in the U.S.. X-rays have shown signs of osteoarthritis in nearly 70% of people over 65 years of age. To learn more about osteoarthritis, go to Osteoarthritis – Learn More.
