What are the typical causes of this level of joint pain?
Arthritis and chronic joint symptoms affect an estimated 66 million, or one in every three, Americans. Arthritis is the most common cause of disability for those over age 15, is second only to heart disease in causes of work disability. In osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, cartilage that covers the ends of the bones in a joint deteriorates. As bone begins to rub against bone, pain increases, and loss of movement accelerates.
