Sentences with phrase «cushioned by cartilage»

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Osteoarthritis (OA, also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease, and sometimes referred to as «arthrosis» or «osteoarthrosis»), is a condition in which low - grade inflammation results in pain in the joints, caused by wearing of the cartilage that covers and acts as a cushion inside joints.

It is characterized by progressive damage to the joint cartilage — the cushioning material at the end of long bones — and causes changes in the structures around the joint.

Normally, the cartilage provides a protective cushion that works exceptionally well with the synovial membrane and synovial fluid in reducing friction forces produced by the movement of the two opposing bones.

These organic supplements work by minimizing cartilage damage and swelling, increasing joint lubrication, helping to rebuild the cartilage that cushions and protects joints, and enhancing new cartilage production.