symptoms that look like osteoarthritis
Symptoms of osteoarthritis can range from mild to severe. They may include: 1  Pain. 2  Your joints may ache, or the pain may feel burning or sharp. 3  For some people, the pain may come and go. 4  Constant pain or pain while you sleep may be a sign that your arthritis is getting worse. 5  Stiffness.6  When you have arthritis, getting up in the morning can be hard. This happens a lot with arthritis in the knee. 2  Swelling. 3  Osteoarthritis does not usually cause much swelling but may cause a little, especially in the knees. 4  Deformed joints. 5  Joints can start to look like they are the wrong shape, especially as arthritis gets worse. 6  Reduced range of motion and loss of use of the joint.