Preservance of Functional Capacity in Osteoarthritis Knee in Rural and Semi-Urban Population

Osteoarthritis (OA), also often called 'osteoarthrosis' or 'degenerative joint disease,' is the most common form of arthritis. Prevalence of OA in India is reported to be in the range of 17 -60.6%. Knee osteoarthritis 1 (OA) is a common condition, which represents a major contribution to the burden of physical disability. 2 OA is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. lobally, hip and knee OA is ranked as the 11th highest contributor to global disability (measured by years lived with disability) and as the 38th highest in terms of overall burden (as measured by disability-adjusted life years) in 2010. Prevalence increases with age, so that about 11% of all women over the age of 60 years have symptoms due to knee OA.