Pathophysiology and Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis

Pathophysiology and Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis

1. In relation to your chosen patient, discuss the pathophysiology of the condition using evidence-based practice explore current treatment options for your patient’s condition, include any pharmacological and non-pharmacological considerations.

Arthur is an 83 years old gentleman and his medical history include osteoarthritis, hypertension and deficiency of Vitamin D. Therefore, osteoarthritis is a joint disease that causes chronic disability in elderly. It is a degenerative condition resulting from the biochemical breakdown of articular or hyaline cartilage found in synovial joints. It also involves the whole joint organ as well as a sub-chondral bone as well as synovium (Tibor and Ganz, 2015).

Arthur osteoarthritis is seen as a consequence of…