== causes and Symptoms ==
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*Arthritis is caused by a wide number of factors including injuries, age, toxins, and microbes, hormonal and even genetic. Other causal factors including environmental, allergen and even dental have been identified as both causes and triggers for the disease. Hormonal factors are seen as the cause in post menopausal women, who make up a large percentage of those afflicted with OA
* Stress can be a major factor in the eventual development of arthritis.
== Home remedies ==
* [[Thermotherapy]] can be beneficial to those with arthritis and stiff muscles and injuries to the deep tissue of the skin.