Arthritis AKA Osteoarthritis or DJD (degenerative joint disease)

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Arthritis AKA Osteoarthritis or DJD (degenerative joint disease)

Arthritis AKA Osteoarthritis* or DJD (degenerative joint disease) is a mechanical irritation of the joint, usually due to unbalanced motion. The joint responds to the unbalanced and stressed motion with formation of bone spurs on the edges of the bone.

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Exercise is widely regarded as the best treatment to slow the progression of joint breakdown. "Use it or lose it" is why strengthening motion so a joint moves through a full range of motion can reduce this mechanical damage. Daily posture exercise is one of the best ways to relieve pain as well as systematically move joints through a full range of motion.

*Osteoarthritis is different than rheumatoid arthritis, which is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that attacks the synovium, or lining, of the joint.