Osteoarthritis
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What is osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive loss of joint cartilage; it is the most common form of arthritis. It may be hereditary, developmental, metabolic, or related to mechanical, viral, or bacterial factors.
Common symptoms reported by people with osteoarthritis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with osteoarthritis
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Physical Therapy
How many have tried
105
Tried for
osteoarthritis
(104)
limited range of motion
(2)
1 more
Data from patients with osteoarthritis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with osteoarthritis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoarthritis (43 evaluations)
Total evaluations
63
Tried for
osteoarthritis
(104)
limited range of motion
(2)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (54 evaluations)
Total evaluations
70
Tried for
pain
(82)
anxious mood
(5)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoarthritis (36 evaluations)
Total evaluations
49
Tried for
osteoarthritis
(62)
pain
(25)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (59 evaluations)
Total evaluations
62
Tried for
pain
(71)
osteoarthritis
(5)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (31 evaluations)
Total evaluations
31
Tried for
pain
(54)
osteoarthritis
(6)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (45 evaluations)
Total evaluations
52
Tried for
depressed mood
(41)
pain
(7)
3 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (27 evaluations)
Total evaluations
33
Tried for
pain
(38)
osteoarthritis
(10)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (23 evaluations)
Total evaluations
32
Tried for
pain
(38)
joint pain
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (27 evaluations)
Total evaluations
27
Tried for
pain
(35)
osteoarthritis
(4)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (22 evaluations)
Total evaluations
23
Tried for
anxious mood
(35)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with osteoarthritis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has osteoarthritis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 11237 patients have this condition
- 32 new patients joined this month
- 1396 say osteoarthritis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 111 | |
| 30s | 541 | |
| 40s | 2048 | |
| 50s | 3851 | |
| 60s | 3228 | |
| 70+ | 1094 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 505 | |
| 20-29 years | 1004 | |
| 30-39 years | 1741 | |
| 40-49 years | 2113 | |
| 50-59 years | 1122 | |
| 60-69 years | 263 | |
| 70+ years | 51 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1126 | |
| Female | 9806 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 8916 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 127 |
These charts show data from osteoarthritis patients who have completed their condition history
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