{"id":3728,"date":"2017-05-11T09:41:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T09:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bar-ziv.co.il\/?p=3728\/"},"modified":"2017-05-11T09:41:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T09:41:40","slug":"how-is-osteoarthritis-in-the-knee-or-the-hip-diagnosed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bar-ziv.co.il\/en\/how-is-osteoarthritis-in-the-knee-or-the-hip-diagnosed\/","title":{"rendered":"How is osteoarthritis in the knee or the hip diagnosed?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The diagnosis of osteoarthritis is usually carried out, when the patient comes with complaints of pain, restricted movement, and other systems. The problem with diagnosis at the stage where there are symptoms, is that the complaint proves that the phenomenon has already reached an advanced stage. Osteoarthritis, once created, is usually irreversible. The development may be slowed down, but the condition of the cartilage cannot be returned to what it was previously.<\/span><\/p>\n

A physical examination<\/b> is conducted by an orthopedic surgeon, preferably one who is a specialist in the treatment of osteoarthritis, and joint replacement. The doctor will listen to the complaints and will conduct a physical examination of the damaged joint.<\/span><\/p>\n

A simple x-ray<\/b> is the accepted method of diagnosing osteoarthritis.<\/span><\/p>\n

The characteristics in an x-ray image of a joint\u2019s eroded cartilage include:<\/span><\/p>\n