Signs of Osteoarthritis
Symptoms of Osteoarthritis
The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Osteoarthritis may include:
List of 52
Osteoarthritis Symptoms
Note that Osteoarthritis symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient,
but the phrase Osteoarthritis signs may often refer to those signs
that are only noticable by a doctor.
Signs or Symptoms of Osteoarthritis:
Handout on Health Osteoarthritis: NIAMS (Excerpt)
The Warning Signs of
Osteoarthritis
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Steady or intermittent pain in a
joint
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Stiffness after getting out of
bed
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Joint swelling or tenderness in one or more
joints
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A crunching feeling or sound of bone
rubbing on bone
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Hot, red, or tender? Probably not
osteoarthritis. Check with your doctor about other causes, such
as rheumatoid arthritis.
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Not always pain. Not everyone with
osteoarthritis feels pain. In fact, only a third of people with
osteoarthritis in their x rays report pain or other symptoms.
(Source: excerpt from
Handout on Health Osteoarthritis: NIAMS)
Questions and Answers About Knee Problems: NIAMS (Excerpt)
Someone who has arthritis of the knee may experience pain,
swelling, and a decrease in knee motion. A common symptom is morning
stiffness that lessens as the person moves around. Sometimes the joint
locks or clicks when the knee is bent and straightened, but these signs
may occur in other knee disorders as well. The doctor may confirm the
diagnosis by performing a physical examination and examining x rays,
which typically show a loss of joint space. Blood tests may be helpful
for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis, but other tests may be needed too.
Analyzing fluid from the knee joint may be helpful in diagnosing some
kinds of arthritis. The doctor may use arthroscopy to directly see
damage to cartilage, tendons, and ligaments and to confirm a diagnosis,
but arthroscopy is usually done only if a repair procedure is to be
performed.
(Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Knee Problems: NIAMS)
Arthritis: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Osteoarthritis begins when cartilage breaks down, sometimes eroding
entirely to leave a bone-on-bone joint in extreme cases. Any joint can be
affected, but the feet, knees, hips, and fingers are most common. It may
appear in one or two joints and spread no further. (Source: excerpt from Arthritis: NWHIC)
Arthritis Advice - Age Page - Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)
OA usually affects the hands and the large
weight-bearing joints of the body: the knees and hips. Early in
the disease, pain occurs after activity and rest brings relief;
later on, pain occurs with very little movement, even during rest.
(Source: excerpt from Arthritis Advice - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
More Symptoms of Osteoarthritis:
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Osteoarthritis article.
In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture
of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition
and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions,
it may be necessary to examine symptoms
that may be
caused by:
Medical articles on signs and symptoms:
These general reference articles may be related
to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:
What are the signs of Osteoarthritis?
The phrase "signs of Osteoarthritis" should, strictly speaking,
refer only to those signs and symptoms of Osteoarthritis that are not readily apparent to the patient.
The word "symptoms of Osteoarthritis" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Osteoarthritis.
The signs and symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Osteoarthritis.
This medical information about signs and symptoms for Osteoarthritis has been gathered
from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Osteoarthritis signs or Osteoarthritis symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Osteoarthritis may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Osteoarthritis symptoms.
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