Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritisor also known as osteoarthrosis is a degenerative joint aliment.It is the most common type of arthritis. It happens when the cartilage in joints wears down with age. The condition can affect any joint in body parts like hips, knees, spine and hands.Generally,Osteoarthritis affects only one joint, but then in some cases like say forinstance finger arthritis many joints can be affected at once.

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A such there is no cure for Osteoarthritis, and it is likely to get worse with a person’sage. But then OA symptoms can be controlled, and surgery can be the best way of doing it. Non-surgical treatments can help in pain management and can make things better by delayingthe need for surgery.

Hospital Stay and Expenses

Regular medication and exercise should be good enough to keep severe osteoarthritis at bay. But then surgery is recommended where the symptoms aren’t relieved with other treatments. Patients may consider surgery if their osteoarthritis makes it difficult to carry about their normal routine. Surgical treatments include Joint Replacement and realignment and fusion of bones. In this case hospital stay and the cost of the would be dependent on the surgical procedure prescribed by the Orthopedist.