Osteorathritis is limited to the joints and does not cause any systemic symptoms. The areas of the body most often affected by osteorathritis are the hip, knee, fingers, feet and spine. Although the exact cause of arthritis except in some minor types is not known. However there are some risk factors which and the causation arthritis. AGE Osteorathritis is not a result of aging but age allows many of the other causes to damage the joint, hence the disease is associated with ageing population.
Women suffer more from involvement of peripheral joints, specifically the knee joint.
RACE Race plays an important role ion both pattern as well as prevalence of OA while races are move prove to this disorder, than coloured races. It disturbs thealignment of the joint and over a period of time. This misalignment may lead to excessive stress and eventually wear and tear leading to arthritis. Ankle joint involvement is common ion dancer, elbow involvement in certain sportsperson. The most common risk factor for OA of weight bearing joints is obesity.