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lthough osteoporosis, arthritis and osteo-arthritis (a form of arthritis) are completely different, they are often confused, including osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, because of their prefix "osteo".Some important aspects:
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterized by a decrease in bone density and quality of bone, causing fractures (broken bones).
Osteoporosis is painless and asymptomatic until a fracture occurs.
Arthritis, Greek arthron (articulation) and itis (inflammation), is a disease of the joints and surrounding tissue.
The osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis are the most common forms of arthritis. The articulation is the union of two or more bones and thus mobility bones.A person can be achieved at both osteoporosis and osteo-arthritis.
Both diseases can cause pain and reduce mobility, but the cause and treatment of such pain are very different. It is important to assess your pain, because a correct diagnosis you will find a program of pain suits your needs.
The prefix "osteo", which means "bones", is the only element that a common osteoporosis and osteo-arthritis.
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