Arthritis Foundation
This organization works to prevent, control and cure arthritis and related diseases, including osteoarthritis.
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Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, results from natural aging due to wear and tear on the cartilage that lines your joints.
Cartilage allows bones to glide over one another in a joint without pain. Arthritis occurs when the joint cartilage breaks down causing pain, swelling, stiffness and reduced joint motion. Your Primary Care specialist at Indiana University Health will dedicate him or herself to getting you back to an active lifestyle with less pain.
Osteoarthritis can occur in any joint, but is most common in the hands, knees, hips and spine. Repeated use of the joint after cartilage loss can cause permanent damage. Bony spurs may form, and your ligaments and muscles become weak and stiff.
Symptoms usually appear in middle age, after age 45. Osteoarthritis affects 27 million Americans, according to the Arthritis Foundation. Most people have some osteoarthritis by age 70.
Osteoarthritis can appear earlier in life or be aggravated by several factors:
You can reduce the impact of osteoarthritis with lifestyle changes or even surgery. At IU Health, your primary care physician uses a multi-disciplinary approach to provide a variety of treatment options to keep you moving and minimize your pain. Your physician will work with IU School of Medicine experts to access the latest research and information about preventing osteoarthritis and treating symptoms.
While a cure for osteoarthritis doesn’t exist, your physician’s focus on studying and treating the condition allows them to help lessen your joint pain so you can live life to the fullest. Your physician’s affiliation with the IU School of Medicine Division of Rheumatology connects him/her to the latest research and clinical studies for osteoarthritis treatments.
IU Health physicians participate in the national osteoarthritis initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health to study many aspects of the condition. In 1977, the NIH funded the IU Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, which conducts research into the causes and biology of rheumatic diseases, including osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis can occur in any joint, but is most common in the hands, knees, hips and spine. Repeated use of the joint after cartilage loss can cause permanent damage. Bony spurs may form, and your ligaments and muscles become weak and stiff.
Symptoms usually appear in middle age, after age 45. Osteoarthritis affects 27 million Americans, according to the Arthritis Foundation. Most people have some osteoarthritis by age 70.
Osteoarthritis can appear earlier in life or be aggravated by several factors:
You can reduce the impact of osteoarthritis with lifestyle changes or even surgery. At IU Health, your primary care physician uses a multi-disciplinary approach to provide a variety of treatment options to keep you moving and minimize your pain. Your physician will work with IU School of Medicine experts to access the latest research and information about preventing osteoarthritis and treating symptoms.
While a cure for osteoarthritis doesn’t exist, your physician’s focus on studying and treating the condition allows them to help lessen your joint pain so you can live life to the fullest. Your physician’s affiliation with the IU School of Medicine Division of Rheumatology connects him/her to the latest research and clinical studies for osteoarthritis treatments.
IU Health physicians participate in the national osteoarthritis initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health to study many aspects of the condition. In 1977, the NIH funded the IU Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, which conducts research into the causes and biology of rheumatic diseases, including osteoarthritis.
IU Health physicians offer treatments to keep you active, get you healthy and reduce your pain—all with the goal of improving your overall quality of life.
IU Health physicians offer treatments to keep you active, get you healthy and reduce your pain—all with the goal of improving your overall quality of life.
This organization works to prevent, control and cure arthritis and related diseases, including osteoarthritis.
This division of the National Institutes of Health supports research into the causes, prevention and treatment of conditions like osteoarthritis. The institute trains scientists to conduct this work and distributes information to the public.
This international group promotes the education, treatment and research of rheumatic conditions, including osteoarthritis.
This organization works to prevent, control and cure arthritis and related diseases, including osteoarthritis.
This division of the National Institutes of Health supports research into the causes, prevention and treatment of conditions like osteoarthritis. The institute trains scientists to conduct this work and distributes information to the public.
This international group promotes the education, treatment and research of rheumatic conditions, including osteoarthritis.