Results: Calling All Arthritics . . . .
Published on 01/26/2025
Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is a chronic degenerative disease that breaks down joint cartilage and bone.
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The condition causes cartilage to wear down, resulting in bone rubbing on bone. Women are almost twice as likely to develop arthritis as men. Do you suffer from osteoarthritis?
Yes, and I'm a woman.
29%
663 votes
Yes, and I'm a man.
11%
246 votes
No, and I'm a woman.
24%
550 votes
No, and I'm a man.
13%
301 votes
Maybe, but I have not been diagnosed by a doctor.
11%
255 votes
N/A
12%
285 votes
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2.
Osteoarthritis is most common in knees, then hips, then hands. Where is your osteoarthritis located?
I don't have osteoarthritis.
27%
623 votes
Knee (s)
26%
596 votes
Hip(s)
15%
342 votes
Hand(s)
19%
439 votes
Jaw
1%
34 votes
Neck
7%
165 votes
Shoulder(s)
8%
175 votes
Spine
9%
217 votes
Feet
7%
160 votes
Other
2%
44 votes
N/A
28%
645 votes
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3.
What symptoms do you experience with your osteoarthritis?
I don't have osteoarthritis.
27%
621 votes
Pain
35%
813 votes
Stiffness
31%
719 votes
Tenderness
16%
378 votes
Loss of range of motion
20%
462 votes
Grating and cracking sensation
16%
360 votes
Bone spurs
7%
160 votes
Swelling
13%
290 votes
N/A
27%
618 votes
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On a typical day, how would you describe your arthritis pain?
I don't have osteoarthritis.
27%
610 votes
I don't have pain with my osteoarthritis.
5%
108 votes
Dull ache
30%
682 votes
Sharp pain
15%
342 votes
Burning sensation
10%
229 votes
Excruciating
5%
113 votes
N/A
27%
629 votes
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