Open AccessPrevalence, risk factors, and health seeking behavior for knee osteoarthritis among adult population in rural Jammu – A Community based Cross Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Kiran Bala,
Shalli Bavoria,
Bhavna Sahni,
Preeti Bhagat,
Sahil Langeh,
Shalini Sobti
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_643_20
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , osteoarthritis , environmental health , rural population , population , physical therapy , gerontology , alternative medicine , pathology
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease, having multifactorial etiology affecting mainly the articular cartilage. Knee OA with its physical symptoms affects daily activities thereby deteriorating the quality of life. Most of the patients delay their visit to health sectors for seeking medical care in musculoskeletal conditions.