It is a disease that can lead to pain and dryness in joints. Millions of people around the world suffer from this disease. Osteoarthritis causes damage to the cartilage that covers the bone, which in severe cases, the cartilage becomes so thin that the bones may begin to rub against each other; this would result in reducing the ability to lubricate the natural joint fluid in the joint and the cartilage. As a result, the joints no longer protect as they used to by cartilage. These conditions cause dryness, pain, swelling that can lead to difficulty in walking. Factors such as heredity, age, weight and joint damage play a very important role in the development of osteoarthritis.

o Joint fluid may lose its ability to protect the joint

o the space between the joints would be reduced

o Cartilage may become porous and hollow, losing its protective effect on the bones. In the advanced stages of the disease, large parts of the cartilage may be completely destroyed and so the bones may be painfully rubbed against each other.

o Cartilage fractures may cause deformity of the joint, resulting in thick bone ends and bone spurs.

o Parts of the bone or cartilage may also float in the joint space, causing more injury and pain.