Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that causes the cartilage between bones to break down. It commonly affects joints in the hands, knees, hips, and spine. Symptoms of spinal osteoarthritis include back pain, stiffness, and weakness or paralysis in the arms or legs if nerves are affected. Treatments focus on pain management through exercises, maintaining a healthy weight, and lifestyle changes to improve flexibility and mobility. Risk factors include joint injuries, older age, obesity, bone deformities, and certain metabolic diseases.

2. 1. What Is Osteoarthritis?
2. Symptoms of Osteoarthritis
3. What is Osteoarthritis of the Spine?
4. Symptoms of Osteoarthritis of the Spine
5. Osteoarthritis of the Spine Treated
6. Risk Factors of Osteoarthritis of the Spine
Problems

4.  Osteoarthritis is a condition in which the
protective cartilage that cushions the tops of
bones degenerates or wear down it.
 It may also cause the development of bone spurs
or osteophytes.
 Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative joint
disease.
 It can damage any joint and the common
disorder affects joints in your hands, knees, hips
and spine.

5. 1. Pain
2. Stiffness
3. Swelling
4. Tenderness
5. Loss of Flexibility
6. Grating Sensation
7. Bone Spurs

7.  Osteoarthritis of the spine is a breakdown of
the joints cartilage and discs in the neck and
back.
 Osteoarthritis can also produce spurs that put
pressure on the nerves leaving the spinal
column.
 It can cause weakness and pain in the arms or
legs.

8.  Osteoarthritis of the spine cause stiffness or pain
problem in the back and neck.
 It may also cause weakness or paralysis in the
legs or arms body parts if it is severe enough to
affect the spinal cord or the spinal nerves itself.
 Usually, the back pain is relieved when the
person is lying down.
 Some people might experience little interference
with the activities of their life.

9.  Other become more severely disabled.
 In addition to physical effects, a person with
osteoarthritis disorder might also experience
social and emotional problems.
 For instance, an osteoarthritis person that
hinders daily activities and job performance
might feel helpless.

11.  In initial cases, treatment of spinal osteoarthritis
is provided toward relieving the pain symptoms
and increasing a person able to function
 The goal is to have a healthy lifestyle.
 In many cases, the treatment of spinal
osteoarthritis.
 Initial treatment may include losing weight if
needed and then for everyone, maintaining a
healthy weight.

12.  Besides helping with weight management,
exercise can also help:
◦ Increase flexibility
◦ Strengthen the heart
◦ Improve blood flow
◦ Improve attitude and mood
◦ Make it easier to do daily tasks

13.  Some of the activities associated with
osteoarthritis treatment include swimming,
water, walking and aerobics. Exercise may be
broken down into the following categories:
1. Aerobic exercises
2. Range-of-motion exercises
3. Strengthening exercises

14. 1. Joint Injuries
2. Older Age
3. Obesity
4. Bones Deformities
5. Continuous Pain in Joint parts
6. Certain Metabolic Diseases