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Post-traumatic arthritis causes stiffness and pain in your affected joints after an injury. You probably won’t need surgery, but it might take a few months to feel better. Any injury to your joints (like a car accident or sports injury) can cause post-traumatic arthritis.
After a joint injury, it's common to develop post-traumatic osteoarthritis. But how long after injury does it develop? It can depend. Here's what to know.
Arthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. You can find plenty of advice about easing the pain of arthritis and other conditions with exercise, medication and stress reduction. How do you know what will work for you? Here are some do's and don'ts to help you figure it out.
Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Post-traumatic arthritis (PTA), or post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA), is caused by injury or accident triggering cartilage bruising and joint inflammation. In severe cases, it can also tear the cartilage from bone resulting in cartilage loss and eventual joint degeneration.
As a recent article explains, post-traumatic arthritis is any form of arthritis that results from a direct and acute traumatic injury to the joints. When trauma causes the smooth surfaces...
Arthritis is extremely common, especially in people older than 50. It causes joint pain, stiffness and inflammation. Your provider will help you understand which type of arthritis you have, what’s causing it and which treatments you’ll need.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that worsens over time, often resulting in chronic pain. Joint pain and stiffness can become severe enough to make daily tasks difficult. Depression and sleep disturbances can result from the pain and disability of osteoarthritis.
Symptoms. How Is Arthritis Diagnosed? 10 min read. Arthritis is a broad term that covers a group of over 100 diseases. The word "arthritis" means "joint inflammation." Inflammation is one of...
Overview. What is arthritis of the knee? Arthritis is a disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in your joints. It can affect the largest and strongest joints in your body. It’s common in knees. Arthritis of the knee can be a serious, debilitating disease. Advertisement. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.