A is any joint between two or more bones. There are 38 pairs of joints in the human body (a total of 76 joints). They provide mobility and flexibility to our body. Movement is a vital function, and if disease limits it, quality of life and life expectancy are reduced.
Each joint has articular surfaces these are the surfaces of the bones that go into it, covered with a special, hyaline cartilage. It is dense and resilient and is needed to protect the bones from rubbing away as they move. It also ensures that they fit together perfectly. It is the wear and tear of the cartilage that often causes joint soreness, crunching, stiffness, and other signs of disease.Joints are characterized by a complex structure. Articular surfaces, capsule, crevice, synovial membrane, periarticular muscles, and ligaments all these structures provide motor and support functions of the joint. Their damage can provoke the development of the disease.
Causes of disease
Many people mistakenly believe that joint disease affects only older people, because of age-related changes and weakness of the body. But this is not true!
Joint diseases can develop as a result of: trauma; Overweight; physical exertion; Improper posture; flatfoot; hereditary predisposition; micronutrient deficient diet; diseases of internal organs; metabolic disorders; past surgeries; infections.
People of any age and even those in relatively good health (e.g., men and women of working age, adolescents, children, athletes, etc.) can be affected by these factors. That is why this group of diseases is getting younger it is second only to cardiovascular and endocrine diseases in terms of the frequency of occurrence and disability, and their treatment is associated with high financial costs.
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