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Tags: health, wellness, arthritis, degenerative arthritis
 When osteoarthritis worsens, it is known as degenerative arthritis. Degenerative arthritis has affected millions of people worldwide, and it can be debilitating. The disease can cause so much pain when it strikes. Degenerative arthritis is actually the most common form of arthritis, and it affects different joints in the body.
These joints are often the knees, hips, fingers and toes as well as the spine. Moreover, the disease may affect more than one joint at a time. How does degenerative arthritis take place? The condition occurs when the cartilage between the bones break down. The cartilage is the protein between the bones which prevents them from rubbing each other.
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When there is an onset of the disease, the cartilage deteriorates thereby causing the bones to be exposed and susceptible. Spurs and a new bone may develop where the cartilage used to be. And these spurs, they can be extremely painful. They could be very hard to live with. Such is why living with and coping with degenerative arthritis can cause so much pain and even debilitation.
Degenerative arthritis is more likely to develop as one ages. During this stage, the cartilage breaks down, and water content increases. Degenerative arthritis is of two sorts- primary and secondary. When the disease is primary, it is usually acquired through old age. It has naturally become one of the tribulations of aging.
As of date, explanation for this phenomenon has not yet been determined. As for secondary degenerative arthritis, it is caused by the wear and tear of joints through the years. When a person has used the affected area over the years, then secondary osteoarthritis could develop. For instance, a person might be performing the same job over the years.
This can cause the wear and tear of joints, and the cartilage may break down. And so osteoarthritis, or degenerative arthritis could set in. In this sense, preventive measures are essential. The wearing and tearing of joints through repeated motion over time have to be prevented. There is not much that a person can do to avoid osteoarthritis as they grow older.
They can however reduce the risk factors. For one thing, a person can try to maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight can cause strain on the body, especially the spine, the hips and the knees. It would cause these joints strain when body weight is too heavy. And then again, one can also be mindful about their tendency to cause damage to their joints and body.
They ought to remember that repeated motion of the joints over time can cause osteoarthritis. So it’s best to prevent this because in this sense, preventive measures are essential. As for keeping a healthy weight, one can engage in regular exercise and keep to a healthy diet. A healthy weight will not only lessen the risk for osteoarthritis, but for other ominous diseases as well.
By keeping to a healthy lifestyle- eating healthy and exercising regularly- one can spare themselves from a lot of suffering. Even as they age, they are more likely to be healthy, and age related diseases will not be so daunting.
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About the author
The author of this article Rose Windale is a Health and Wellness Coach who has been successful with several natural health programs for many years. Rose recently published a step-by-step guide on how to lose weight the EASY way and become totally healthy and happy. More info on her life-changing eating habits plan HERE.
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