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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic, long-lasting joint condition. Your joint is where two bones come together, with the ends covered with a protective tissue called cartilage. With OA, this cartilage breaks down, causing the bones within the joint to rub together. This can cause considerable pain, stiffness, tenderness, inflammation, and swelling. Affecting joints in the body such as the hands, fingertips, knees, hips, spine, neck, and lower back.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic, long-lasting joint condition. Your joint is where two bones come together, with the ends covered with a protective tissue called cartilage. With OA, this cartilage breaks down, causing the bones within the joint to rub together. This can cause considerable pain, stiffness, tenderness, inflammation, and swelling. Affecting joints in the body such as the hands, fingertips, knees, hips, spine, neck, and lower back.