How does arthritis affect any bones?

Answer 1

Arthritis is usually the result of cartilage being gone for one reason or another. what happens at that point is that bone wears directly on bone and this in itself is painful. However as the bone wears away then it attempts to replace the bone that is being worn away this leads to deformity of the bone around the joints and lipping or the formation of access bone all around the points of contact. This stiffens the joint and restricts movement yet further and all of this is accompanied by pain

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Answer 2

One of the problems with arthritis is that once cartilage is worn to a point where bones begin to touch. The bone will attempt to regrow at the point where it wears, this makes the joint rough and uneven and ridges of bone are formed that progressively make movement harder and more painful.

Answer 3

In rheumatoid arthritis, bone is affected by erosion. The unhealthy cartilage allows bone to rub against bone, wearing it down from the outside. This is unlike osteoporosis in which bone mineral density is reduced by bone microarchitecture deterioration and the amount and variety of proteins in bone is altered.

Answer 4

arthritis is a medical condition affecting a joint or joints, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness