osteoarthritis

Question 1

How is Osteoarthritis characterised or defined?

Answer 1

progressive joint pain and mobility impairment associated with loss of cartilage and involvement of the underlying bone

Question 2

What are the causes of osteoarthritis?

Answer 2

obesity, injury and age

Question 3

What are the uncontrollable factors for developing osteoarthritis?

Answer 3

age and genetics

Question 4

What do most osteoarthritis patients report they are restricted in doing?

Answer 4

activities of daily living

Question 5

What are the signs and symptoms of Osteoarthritis?

Answer 5

pain, joint soreness, stiffness worse in the mornings

Question 6

Osteoarthritis occurs mainly in the hips, knees and the lower back
True or False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Osteoarthritis does not occur in the neck, small finger joints, the base of the thumb and
big toe.
True or False

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What are the non- pharmacological interventions to manage osteoarthritis?

Answer 8

heat pack, tend, patella tapping, tai chi, yoga, swimming, ice,