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Osteoarthritis: joints affected

 
neck
spine
hip hip
right hand left hand
right knee
left knee

View this image to find out more about osteoarthritis (OA).

  • The red joints are those most commonly affected by osteoarthritis.
  • OA is the most common form of osteoarthritis, and develops over many years.
  • Normal exercise and activity will not cause OA and are good for joints. In OA the protective cushion of cartilage that covers the end of the bones where 2 bones meet to form a joint roughens and becomes thin.
  • The most commonly affected joints in OA are the weight-bearing joints such as knees and hips. Finger joints are also often affected.
  • OA symptoms are consistently found in people aged over 70, but can occur in younger people.

 

myDr, 2008
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Last Reviewed: 08 April 2008

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