- Symptoms of degenerative joint disease include joints which are painful, tender and stiff. A person may lose flexibility, feel a grating sensation in the joint and develop bone spurs around the joint.
- Degenerative joint disease has no clear cause, but contributors could include obesity, muscle weakness, injury or stress to joints, aging and heredity.
- Risks of developing degenerative joint disease include having joint injuries, obesity, being female, being over 40 and having a bone deformity such as malformed joints.
- Treatment of degenerative joint disease includes Tylenol, ibuprofen, prescription pain killers, anti-inflammatory drugs, and cortisone shots to relieve pain and reduce inflammation.
- Various therapies are used to treat degenerative joint disease. Treatment includes physical therapy, braces or splints, shoe inserts, hyaluronic acid injections for pain and occupational therapy.
- Surgical procedures used to treat degenerative joint disease include replacing joints with plastic or metal prostheses, realigning bones and fusing bones in a joint to reduce pain.
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