Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It starts with the decline of cartilage, the workable tissue lining joints. The space between bones steadily narrows and the bone surfaces convert the shape. Over time, this take to joint damage and pain.

The symptoms of osteoarthritis generally develop over many years. The first sign is often joint pain after strenuous undertaking or regular using a joint. Joints may be stiff in the morning but loosen up after a few minutes of action.

Osteoarthritis was long considered a natural effect of aging, the result of gradual exhausting down of cartilage. The source of osteoarthritis is much more multiplex than simple wear and tear. External factors, such as injury can initiate chronic cartilage crash and excess weight can trigger the problem or make its worse.

There is currently no cure for osteoarthritis. But there are helpful treatments that can greatly boots a person’s quality of life by relaxation pain, protecting joints, and increasing range of movement in the affected joint. Therapy usually involves a combination of internal and external Ayurveda treatments such as kizhi, pizhichil,virechanam,vasti and followed by yoga and exercise.