TO CLARIFY: Arthralgia = the term for joint pain.

Arthritis = a general term for diseases that have joint pain, leading to loss of function at the joint (+/- inflammation). Arthralgia = symptom, arthritis = diagnosis.

The boys get their heads around what arthritis actually is and explore osteoarthritis (or degenerative joint diseases), one of the core MSK conditions!

Content covered:

- General arthritis findings

- Pathophysiology of degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) and clinical presentation

- Osteonecrosis and avascular necrosis.

- Various other causes of arthritis