A disease that loves women!

Arthritis, which can be seen in various bones of the body, is a disease that lowers the quality of life. Genetic factors play an important role in calcification, which is more common in women than in men

Professor of physical therapy and rehabilitation from Anadolu Health Center. Dr. Semih Akı explained the liming that developed in various parts of the body and the treatment methods of them: "You have witnessed that the elderly have been hearing or painfully complaining about painful joints, that their legs are being held. These complaints are some of the complaints of osteoarthritis, which is known to occur in older ages and is known as arthritis arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a problem that occurs with aging and leads to long-lasting joints, muscles, skeletal system aches. 24 per cent of daily activity restrictions are considered to be a reason.

Attention to joints under load

Osteoarthritis is an articular cartilage disease that manifests itself as pain in joints, detention in movements, and deformities in later periods. This discomfort, which is more common in women, occurs more frequently, especially in joints that are under load. In the body; neck, waist, hip, knee, hand and ankle, hand fingers. The frequency of osteoarthritis varies according to age, sex and race. For example, hip and knee osteoarthritis is more common over the age of 65 years. Knee osteoarthritis threatens men under the age of 45 and women over the age of 45.

Developmental stages

In the first phase of the disease, cartilage swelling and edema occur. The body sends healing cells in response to these. However, some substances are released from the cartilage together with these cells. These materials damage the cartilage, and the cartilage wears out, melting. In the last phase of the disease, the cartilage is getting thinner and the joint space is getting narrower. From the onset of the condition, this causes a number of complaints that limit the activities of the patient. At the latest stage, complaints of patients are increasing because cartilage is completely inflamed.

Causes of osteoarthritis

The exact cause of your illness is unknown. However, many factors play a role in the formation of genetics. The causes of cartilage wear, which is at the root of the problem, vary according to the joints. One of the causes of mechanical wear in knee osteoarthritis is excessive weight. As the joints are closer to each other, more friction occurs when those who have excess weight move. This leads to mechanical stress. Thus, wear to the cartilage begins. Another reason; repetitive microtrains, ie misuse of the organ. Osteoarthritis can also occur in the 25-30 age range when overexposed to external factors, such as excessive strain on the joint, especially in the athletes, or continuous crouching, excessive stair climbing, and so on. In addition, many factors such as the progress of the disease and the speed of development, the work done, the way the body is used, the daily life style is very active or more stable.

Risk factors

Age: The frequency of sightings is increasing with age.

Gender: Hand and knee calcification is more common in women, hip calcification is more prevalent in pre-retirement men.

Obesity: It plays a role in the development of weight-related overload in many joints, especially in the knee.

Trauma: Severe trauma to insertion may predispose to the development of calcification.

Genetics: Calcification with nodules in the fingers is a powerful heredity in women. In addition,
There is a genetic transition in knee and spinal calcification.

Occupation: Occupational weight lifting increases the risk of hand calcification even when using knee, hip and hand intensively.

Muscle: Muscle weakness around the knee is a risk factor for knee calcification.

Neurological factors: Muscle weakness due to neurological function disorder and deep sensory impairment that contribute to joint stability are among the risk factors.

Other joint and bone diseases: Rheumatoid arthritis and childhood bone diseases can cause calcification.

Toxins and metabolic disorders: Kashin-Beck disease, which can be seen as a consequence of iodine and selenium deficiency, may develop calcification at very early ages.