You are not alone! 27 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD) or degenerative arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease that usually affects the weight-bearing joints, such as knees, spine, hips, and feet. This chronic degenerative disease is caused by overuse of the joints, for example, from athletic/sport joint wear and tear, injury, obesity and aging.
HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE OSTEOARTHRITIS?
Do you have difficulty:
- getting dressed?
- bending down?
- getting out of bed?
- walking or jogging?
- playing your favorite sports?
- lifting?
- getting in and out of your car?
How about feeling stiffness in your knee joints that you have never noticed before after rest or when you wake up in the morning that tends to subside after you start moving around? Do you have to elevate your knee joint(s) and use an icepack after the family reunion football game to ease the pain and swelling?
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Don’t be in DENIAL!
If you fall anywhere into the above categories, you could be suffering from degenerative joint disease. This medical condition results from overuse of the joints and can STOP you from performing the most simplest of tasks and may limit your agility and mobility for all activities you used to enjoy in your normal daily routine. This can cause not only great physical distress, but emotional distress as well.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE OSTEOARTHRITIC JOINT?
With the onset of osteoarthritis, there is a break down of the cartilage. The cartilage, which provides a flexible and slippery cushion for the bones to articulate easily with each other at their joint, becomes worn down, thereby, allowing the bones to rub and grind against each other. This cartilage deterioration causes pain, stiffness and loss of movement to the joint.
THERE IS RELIEF!
If you are suffering from any of the conditions listed above, call the office of Dr. Jared Salinsky at (727) 697-2200 NOW to find out how you can get joint pain RELIEF from these debilitating symptoms! Dr. Salinsky’s expertise in the field of degenerative joint disease is backed by his many years of successful surgical joint procedures for relieving this daunting degenerative disease. Don’t delay! Call today to schedule a consult with Dr. Salinsky so you can return as quickly as possible to what is most important to you…resuming your normal daily life!