Arthritis of the knee is one of the most common joint disorder and common source of pain and disability in the elderly people. Arthritis is no more an age related disorder, overweight or obesity started affecting all the age group resulting in the early onset.
As age progresses body cells and tissues loses its ability to maintain the homeostasis which leads to degeneration of tissues causing Arthritis. Also stress over joints or abnormal weight distribution can contribute to Arthritis.
Symptoms of Arthritis include: Pain, joint swelling, stiffness, decreased range of motion in joints. The severity of the symptoms depends on the chronic and the stage of Arthritis.