in Women are more likelyto develop than men
Repetitive stress injuries.
Heredity
Weight
Weight increases pressure on all the joints,
Age
The ability of cartilage to heal decreases as a person gets older.
what is knee osteoarthritis?
is condition in which the natural cushioning between joints(cartilage) wears away, the bones of the joints rub more closely against one another with less of the shock-absorbing benefits of cartilage