Osteoarthritis Research Paper

Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease, in other words it is a joint disease where the joint deteriorates and is often irreversible. Osteoarthritis is often the most common form of arthritis and there is no existing cure. This form of arthritis could affect people of all ages, however tends to affect people over the age of sixty-five. According to a study done by the Arthritis Foundation, one in every two adults will develop signs of knee osteoarthritis within their lifetime, one in four adults will show signs of hip osteoarthritis by age eighty-five, and one in twelve people over the age of sixty have hand osteoarthritis. (What is Osteoarthritis?) Although osteoarthritis can not be cured there are still ways to treat it. Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body. However, the most common joints affected are in the hands, knees, hips, and spine.This is caused by the cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones start to deteriorate and if it deteriorates too much the person will be left with bone against bone. Common signs and symptoms of this disease include pain and stiffness, swelling, tenderness, and loss of flexibility. Treatment

Reporting is probably one of the most important steps in the care process because it can prevent most legal problems that can occur because you have witnesses and written statements to support your side of the argument. It is good practice to make sure to report and record everything that you do for the patient, even if it is only something small like repositioning because sometimes those are the most important things. Always remember to report any medication given and if there is any found in their room. Medication is always an issue because patients can get find ways to hide it and make it seem like they’ve taken it. We need to always make sure that they are taking it and that it is doing what it is suppose