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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the number one musculoskeletal disorder in the developed world and it ranks among the top problems of the health care systems in developed countries. Osteoarthritis is the most common disorder of the synovial joints in middle aged and older people (Buckwalter, J. A., Martin, J. A., & Reginster, J. Y., 2002). Up to 10% of the world population suffers from osteoarthritis, and it has been estimated that more than 50% of those 50 years of age and over are affected (Reginster, 2002). Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disorder of synovial joints (Dieppe and Lohmander, 2005). It is been increasingly discussed in the healthcare field due to rising incidence in our aging population. As reiterated by Buckwalter, J. A., Martin, J. A., & Reginster, J. Y. (2002), Osteoarthritis is the most common disorder of the synovial joints in middle aged and older people. This condition is strongly agerelated, being less common before 40 years, but rising in frequency with age, such that most people older than 70 years have radiological evidence of Osteoarthritis in some joints. Up to 10% of the world population suffers from Osteoarthritis, and it has been estimated that more than 50% of those aged over 50 years are affected (Reginster, 2002). It is now estimated that more one third of people over 45 years complain of Osteoarthritis related symptoms (Simanek, V., Kren, V., Ulrichova, .J., & Gallo, J., 2005). It has also been noted to be a source of great morbidity, impaired quality of life 2 in affected individuals as well as significant burden to any health care system (Buckwalter, J. A., Martin, J. A., & Reginster, J. Y., 2002).

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