what is the differance between osteoarthritis and osteoperosis?

5 Comments

1. sonyack says:

   October 31, 2011 at 10:20 am

   Osteoarthritis is an inflammation of the bones at the joints, and osteoporosis is a diminution of bone mass, hence of bone strength.
2. sQricky says:

   October 31, 2011 at 10:56 am

   ALL I KNOW IS OSTEOPOROSIS IS THE WEAKENING OF BONES IN ADULTS DUE TO CALIUM DEFICIENCY.
   ARTHRITIS IS THE JAMMING UP OF BONES DUE TO EXCESS CALCIUM.
   (I THINK)
3. xseagull444 says:

   October 31, 2011 at 11:51 am

   Osteoarthritis is a breaking down of the cartiledge at the ends of bones (sort of shock absorbers) which leads to painful joints.

   Osteoporosis is a general reduction of the bone structure itself so that the bone is more fragile and weaker – vunerable to fracture.
4. NurseAnnie says:

   October 31, 2011 at 12:16 pm

   Osteoarthritis is a condition in which the cartilage that protects and cushions joints breaks down over time. Eventually, the bones, formerly separated by cartilage, rub against each other. This results in damage to the tissue and underlying bone, causing the painful joint symptoms of osteoarthritis. Osteoporosis is condition that features loss of the normal density of bone and fragile bone. Osteoporosis leads to literally abnormally porous bone that is more compressible like a sponge, than dense like a brick. This disorder of the skeleton weakens the bone leading to an increase in the risk of breaking bones (bone fracture).
5. SAMI says:

   October 31, 2011 at 12:58 pm

   Osteoarthritis is a degeneration of bones and joints normally occuring in old age.Osteoporosis is loss of bone cells(called osteoplasts)occuring in Calcium deficiency,menopause hormonal disturbances and of course in old age.