A major symptom of knee arthritis is a gradual increase in pain, especially after inactivity, but sometimes after changes in weather. Other symptoms include swelling or tenderness, warmth, locking up or buckling and decreased range of motion.
Arthritis Symptoms
Patients describe arthritis symptoms as an aching pain, like pain after a long walk. Moving a joint affected by arthritis can be painful because the cartilage that protects the ends of bones and allows the joint to move easily and painlessly wears away. Other symptoms of arthritis include inflammation (usually mild) and joint stiffness, which is especially common first thing in the morning and during cool, damp weather.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answeredThe cause of pain in arthritis of the hip may not be obvious. For example, it can cause a pulling sensation in the groin or pain in other joints and the back.
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National Academy of Sports Medicine answeredOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis. Specific to the hand, the last joint of the 4 fingers known as the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints and the first joint of the thumb known as the carpometocarpal (CMC) are most often involved. This joint pain usually becomes worse throughout the day particularly with excessive usage. Common affects of OA include popping (crepitus) and joint enlargement.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answeredSee All 4 AnswersIn arthritis, the cartilage that covers the ends of the bones in the knee wears out, making movement difficult and painful. This animation shows how arthritis affects the knee.
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The pain that one has in a joint before it rains is from changing barometric pressure in the atmosphere. It occurs most commonly in arthritic joints.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answeredMoving a joint affected by arthritis can be painful because in arthritis, cartilage that protects the ends of bones and allows the joint to move easily and painlessly wears away. This animation shows why arthritis can make it painful and difficult to move your knee.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answeredIn arthritis of the hip, the cartilage lining the hip joint wears out. Eventually, the joint may no longer move smoothly without pain, stiffness, or discomfort. Mobility may also be affected.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answeredPain at rest is one of the characteristics of pain due to arthritis. In severe arthritis, the pain can be severe enough to wake you at night. Watch Dr. Oz talk more about arthritis and joint pain.
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See All 2 AnswersIn hip arthritis, the onset of pain symptoms is usually not sudden. The pain comes on over time, typically increasing in severity in some people over time as well. Pain in the front of the hip, or groin pain, is the most typical sign of hip arthritis or problems inside the hip itself.
You can also have pain on the outside of your hip, over your hip bone on your leg. That can be a sign of arthritis, bursitis, or just simply a swelling over the hip itself. Frequently, hip pain does not require any surgical intervention and can be treated in the doctor’s office along with physical therapy and medication to help with the inflammation. -
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answeredArthritis pain has been characterized as aching pain. Arthritis of the hip causes pain described as the pain experienced after a long walk. Watch Dr. Oz talk more about arthritis and hip pain.