The most common type of osteoarthritis (OA) occurs in the knee. Osteoarthritis of the knee has affected more than 10 million Americans and is the most common cause of disability in the US.
Osteoarthritis of the knee is usually a slowly progressive degenerative disease where the joint cartilage gradually wears away. Because it progresses over time it most often affects older people.
Knee Osteoarthritis usually occurs from the following:
Symptoms typically increase over a period of years. However, the primary symptoms of knee osteoarthritis are mild to severe pain, localized swelling, stiffness, and limited range-of-motion in the knee.
Please visit our knee x-ray gallery to see more images of knees affected by osteoarthritis.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms and think you have Osteoarthritis of the knee, please call (310) 595-1030 to learn about how you can reduce your pain.
