Osteoarthritic Joint Pain
Novartis Foundation Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disease associated with joint pain and loss of joint function. It has an estimated incidence of four in every 100 people and significantly reduces the quality of life in affected individuals. The major symptoms are chronic joint pain, swelling and stiffness, severe pain is often the key factor causing patients to seek medical attention. Within the affected joint there is focal degradation and remodellin...