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Yes you can. I've had my cartilage pierced for 7 years and all I wear are regular earlobe studs. I even wear earlobe dangle earrings in my cartliage sometimes and its fine. No stretching or anything.

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What provids a cushion and prevents wear and tear in a joint?

ligaments;] cartilage A+


What type of arthritis developes when joint cartilage wears out?

All arthritis involves the destruction or wearing of joint cartilage, However the form of arthritis that is described as the wear and tear joint disease is known as osteoarthritis.


Which part of a joint could wear away and cause arthritis?

Cartilage. This is a from of connective tissue that covers the bone at the joint it is normally strong and smooth and along with the lubrication of synovial fluid makes a smoothly operating painless joint. Arthritis can be caused through many different processes but it always involved the destruction of the Cartilage to get the ball rolling


What is the origin of osteoarthritis?

Articular cartilage, is responsible for the low friction and painless, articulation of synovial joints. Articular cartilage consists of a sparse distribution of highly specialized cells known as chondrocytes. These are are embedded in a matrix to provide articular cartilage withwonderful mechanical properties. Chondrocytes make up the tissue matrix macromolecular framework from three classes of molecules known as collagens, proteoglycans, and noncollagenous proteins. The Chondrocytes protect the cells from being damaged as a result of normal joint use, they determine the types and concentrations of molecules reaching the cells, acts as a mechanical signal transducer for the cells, and helps maintain the chondrocyte phenotype. Articular cartilage undergoes internal remodeling Throughout life as cells replace matrix macromolecules lost as a result of degradation. Aging decreases the ability of chondrocytes become less able to maintain and restore articular cartilage leading to an increase in the risk of degeneration of the articular cartilage surface. Progressive degeneration of articular cartilage leads to joint pain and dysfunction. This situation is clinically identified as osteoarthritis. Investigation regarding the pathogenesis of post traumatic osteoarthritis, the form of osteoarthritis that develops following joint injury, is helping to explain the development and progression of joint degeneration.


What is a basic description for arthritis?

A basic description for arthritis would be a situation where the cartilage in joints is compromised by wear and tear trauma or immune reaction which almost invariably is accompanied by joint stiffness and pain.