2007-02-05 17:45:42 · 8 answers · asked by teabag 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Degenerative changes to joints occur to everyone as they get older. Osteoarthritis tends to be more prevalent in those over 40 and especially in women after menopause from general wear and tear. However it can occur in in younger people who have had damage to their joints (especially knees and shoulders) or deformites such as hip dysplasia (one of my friends has severe osteoarthritis in her hip at the age of 30 and needs a hip repacement because of hip dysplasia)
2007-02-05 17:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by alikong 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It can occur in people of all ages, not just the elderly. Typically, those over 40 are the most likely, but again, since there are many different reasons for it (not just wear and tear on the joints) anyone can have it. And don't listen to the poster (WENDY) who told you to take calcium. That is for OSTEOPOROSIS (a totally different disease/condition). Calcium will not guard against Osteoarthritis. Why people continue to answer these questions when they don't know what they are talking about is beyond me. And Menopause has nothing to do with it either as one poster stated. Again, that is OSTEOPOROSIS not OSTEOARTHRITIS! Most here are yahoos!
2007-02-06 01:50:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and it's found mostly in older people. Probably because is a joint disease caused by the breakdown and loss of the cartilage of the joints. Breakdown by use, unlike rheumatoid arthritis which is an auto immune disease.
2007-02-06 01:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typically, those who are 45 years and older. But don''t think it's just an age-related disease. Those who are at risk are females, those having certain hereditary joint and cartilage conditions, having had sports-related joint injuries, being obese, having any of one of a number of diseases that affect the normal structure and function of cartilage and having weak quadriceps. These are all the ones who typically develop OA (also called degenerative joint disease).
2007-02-06 01:56:35 · answer #4 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Osteoarthritis can strike at any age.
2007-02-06 01:49:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Arthritis of any type is hereditary and depending on what type of activities you do, there really isn't an age set to develop it, it is like rheumatoid arthritis- you can be 15 and have it.
2007-02-06 01:49:37 · answer #6 · answered by mac 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mostly small framed women are at risk...usually after the age of 30...it's uncommon for someone younger to develop it
2007-02-06 01:50:48 · answer #7 · answered by arial 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It can strike at any age, yes, but you should strat looking out for it and taking calcium to prevent it, in your mid to late thirties.
2007-02-06 01:50:12 · answer #8 · answered by Wendy N 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋