What is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the feet and ankle joints. This is a form of arthritis is where your cartilage on the joints is worn away over years of wear or tear. It is a continuous health problem that could cause bone spurs in future.
Causes
- Generative in the family
- Aging
- Stress on the joints
- Previous joint injury
- Being overweight or obese
Treatments
Some treatments we offer are:
- Capsaicin cream
- Anti-inflammatories
- Opioids
- Corticosteroid injections
- Changes in lifestyle
- Physical Therapy
- Surgery
Symptoms
Some symptoms you may experience are:
- Pain in joints
- Limited movement
- Stiffness in joints
- Deformity of the joint
- Tender joints
- Bone spurs
- Low flexibilty of joints
- Swelling