Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Let's cover some of the causes, signs, symptoms, and the treatment & management (aka what we do about it!) as best we can ;) Thanks for supporting with your subscribe! π https://bit.ly/35iepy2 π Osteoarthritis has apparent signs and symptoms, that anyone who's living with the condition could tell you about. But what are the causes, and how do we treat this form of degenerative joint disease? Is pain medicine the only option? Or are there other treatments? If you've been given the diagnosis of osteoarthritis, commonly in the hips, knees, hands, or spine; you may not need to know the in's and out's of the pathology-- but you should probably know the definition, along with some exercises to help alleviate discomfort, ways of managing your diet, that could effectively help you to live with this condition, or help someone that unfortunately has to. Have a look at this video to learn more about one of the most common forms of arthritis: Osteoarthritis. β
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https://youtu.be/B7hn0DAr1Js β TRANSCRIPT β βοΈ Arthritis. Who cares? Well, almost a quarter of adult Americans have it, so, I think it's worth looking into. Stay tuned. Now, if you're new here, like, subscribe, hit the bell, I love you. Okay, let's live better, know more, and have fun. All right, let's talk about one of the most common forms of arthritis, osteoarthritis. Okay, now you don't need to work in surgical services to know someone that's now bionic from a joint replacement. 'Cause when it gets bad, the pain and stiffness can get unbearable, and surgery gets people back to living their vida loca, but let's back the truck up. What is osteoarthritis, anyway? Okay, well work with me now. We know that words that end in itis refer to inflammation, right? And osteo means bone, osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, Ah-steal-yo candy. If I'm jonesing for some Mike and Ike's, no lie. But arth, okay. Osteoarthritis. Well, the blank bones connected to the blank bone. We got joints. So we have osteo, bone, arth, joint, itis, inflammation. Inflammation involving the bones and joints. Basically, osteoarthritis is when the cartilage of the joints gets all worn out. Now we all know what cartilage is. It's that firm tissue that protects the bones when they rub up against each other, right? Now, when that gets worn out, we got problems. Okay. We're talking pain from having two bones rubbing together without any protection, which doesn't sound safe no matter how you interpreted that. And for our word of the day, when those bones rub together, we can hear that grating and crunching sound, and that's called crepitus. So pain and stiffness and no mobility. Meanwhile, your body's like this, let's ease the pain. So a bunch of fluid gets sent by your body to the joint making it swell. We call this an effusion. So why is this happening? And who's at risk for it?... βοΈ πͺππ§ππ for more! The great folks at Osmosis have a wonderful video on OA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUOlmI-naFs - Go check it ou! Sarah from RegisteredNurseRN has an excellent video on Osteoarthritis vs Rheumatoid Arthritis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM88p_ccO-E and Zero to Finals also does a great job at breaking down OA!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYTGpcPz3dg #Arthritis #OsteoArthritis #NurseStefan *** The content of this video is for entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions about your medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking advice or treatment because of any information provided in this video. *** by Nurse Stefan
