What is Paget’s Disease? Paget’s disease of the bone is a chronic bone disorder that causes bones to become enlarged and deformed. It is a disease that disrupts the replacement of old bone tissue with new bone tissue. The bone may become dense, but fragile, because of excessive breakdown and deformation of bone. Paget’s disease …
Gout is a common type of arthritis that causes intense pain, swelling, and stiffness in a joint, most commonly the joint in the big toe. Gout attacks can come on quickly and keep returning over time, slowly harming tissues in the region of the inflammation, and can be extremely painful. Hypertension, cardiovascular, and obesity are …
Hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty) is surgery to replace a worn-out or damaged hip joint with an artificial joint (prosthesis) often made from metal and plastic components. This surgery may be a choice after a hip fracture or for severe pain because of arthritis, and is done when all other treatment options have failed to …
In the USA for example, more than a half a million Americans opt for this procedure every year. Is it necessary? Many people have knee replacements (also called knee arthroplasty) because they have osteoarthritis. This condition occurs when the cartilage (tissue) that cushions the knee joint wears away. As a result, bone rubs against bone, …
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones wears down over time. Although osteoarthritis can damage any joint, the disorder most commonly affects joints in your hands, knees, hips and spine. Pain in these joints is the …
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or, in serious cases, from sneezing or minor bumps. Osteoporosis means “porous bone.”Many people have no symptoms until they have a bone fracture! …