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If your knees ache climbing stairs, your hips protest on long walks, or you've been waking up with stiff hands and lower back pain, your body might be sending you a very clear message. Joint pain like this is often osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, and it affects 80% of people over 55. That's not a small number. Osteoarthritis happens when the cartilage cushioning your joints wears down over time, and bone starts rubbing directly on bone. Once that cartilage is gone, it doesn't grow back, but that doesn't mean you're out of options. Physical therapy, moderate exercise, steroid injections, low dose radiation therapy, and in some cases joint replacement are all real possibilities. And here's something I tell my patients all the time: make sure you and your doctor are clear on whether it's actually osteoarthritis or something like rheumatoid arthritis or gout, because the management is very different.
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This video is intended to be informational only. It is not a medical consultation, nor is it personalized medical advice. For medical advice, please consult your physician.