The most common type of knee arthritis is Osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease, caused by wear-and-tear on the knee joints.
In osteoarthritis, the cartilage can be wrinkled so much that bone doe’s rub on bone. That type of arthritis develops gradually over a lifetime as a simple result of the wear and tear placed on your joints over the years. A very few people escape some degree of osteoarthritis, though the severity varies a great deal.
Having aches and stiff joints are sometimes a part of life. But if one notices that this goes beyond usual wear and tear or if it begins to interfere with the ability to live a normal, happy life, a type of arthritis may be the cause. Being able to identify what type of arthritis is the culprit will aide in the treatment and prevention of damage to joints.
It is well clear that rheumatoid arthritis is not brought about by the continued life-long process of joint wear and tear. In fact, its cause lies in an immune system fault. Though unnatural sounding, it is true that the body behaves as if it is warding off a disease, which is common practice initiated by the immune system.





