Early symptoms of osteoarthritis

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I've had pain in my knee since about a year ago, but it's not very serious. I thought it was just a simple cold, so I didn't pay much attention to it. This year, it's very serious. I can't go far. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis. For patients with this disease should be treated as soon as possible, I will tell you about the early symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Early symptoms of osteoarthritis

Symptom 1: the main symptom of osteoarthritis is pain, which is mild dull pain at the beginning, and then gradually aggravates. When there is more activity, the pain intensifies, and it improves after rest. Most of the elderly patients have pain when they stand and walk suddenly after rest or rest, but it is relieved after a little activity. We call it "rest pain", which is caused by the hyperemia of subchondral bone.

Symptom 2: when arthritis develops to a certain extent, especially with synovitis, the joint will be obviously swollen, there is accumulation in the joint cavity, the floating skeleton test is positive, and the active or passive activities are limited. After 1-2 months of rest, the symptoms can naturally subside.

Symptom 3: progressive development of the disease, varus or valgus deformity of the knee joint, joint bone margin enlargement. Joint active and passive range of motion gradually reduced, joint pain turned to heavy, in walking and standing also cause pain. Joint ligament relaxation, joint instability.

matters needing attention

The accumulation of daily life will certainly affect our health. When we find something wrong with our body, we should go to the hospital in time to avoid serious problems. Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease, which should be found and treated as soon as possible.