All about knee osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint diseases. 594,000 people in the Netherlands suffer from it. There is now a place where you can find all the information together.

What is knee osteoarthritis? Knee osteoarthritis is a joint disease in which the cartilage is damaged. This could be due to wear. Knee osteoarthritis can cause pain, with movement or all the time. The main features:

• In knee osteoarthritis, the cartilage in your knee joint changes.
• The complaints are pain and stiffness in the knee.
• You feel the stiffness especially when you start moving after sitting or lying down for a long time.
• The pain can be worse one period than the other.
• Painkillers can reduce symptoms.
• It is important to keep moving.

Every year, 34,000 women and 22,000 men are diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the knee. This makes it one of the most common joint problems. You can now find information, tips and experiences at www.knieartroseonline.nl.