Nazmul Islam - Academia.edu (original) (raw)

Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common musculoskeletal condition, is a long-term chronic disease in... more Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common musculoskeletal condition, is a long-term chronic disease involving the thinning of cartilage in joints which results in bones rubbing together, creating stiffness, pain, and impaired movement. OA is related with age, but is associated with a variety of both modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors, including obesity, lack of exercise, genetic predisposition, bone density, occupational injury, trauma, and gender.

Osteoarthritis is a major cause of disability in elderly populations around the globe, especially in developed countries. The prevalence of OA is increasing and will continue to do so as the population increases, ages, and is subject to risk factors such as the obesity epidemic. As OA causes pain and impairs functionality of the patient, it places a major burden on individuals, communities, health systems, and social care systems.

In Bangladesh, The overall point prevalence of musculoskeletal pain is 26.3%. The point prevalence estimates of musculoskeletal pain in rural, urban slum, and affluent urban communities were 26.2% (women 31.3%, men 21.1%), 24.9% (women 27.5%, men 22.6%), and 27.9% (women 35.5%, men 18.6%), respectively. Most commonly affected sites are low back, knees, hips, and shoulders in all 3 communities. The point prevalence of definite rheumatic disorders was 24.0%. The commonest rheumatic disorders were osteoarthritis of the knees, nonspecific low back pain, lumbar spondylosis, fibromyalgia, and soft tissue rheumatism.