What does the term arthritis mean?
Arthritis is a general term that means anything wrong with the joint, and there are many kinds of arthritis. The most common kind of arthritis is called osteoarthritis, or degenerative arthritis. These two terms are the same and indicate the kind of arthritis that is due to simple wear and tear of the joint surfaces usually over a period of time. Any injury to the joint will frequently cause accelerated wear of a joint. The most frequent joints to wear out are weight bearing joints such as knees and hips.
