Who is affected?
Unfortunately, women are affected more often than men. Unsurprisingly, older people are generally more frequently affected. However, osteoarthritis can appear or begin to develop in early middle age. Sports injuries, obesity or incorrect strain can also trigger arthrosis, this is referred to as secondary arthrosis. Rough estimates assume that almost 5 million people in Germany suffer from osteoarthritis. In Austria, this number should be proportionately similar. The “widespread disease” affects hundreds of thousands of people in this country, some unnoticed, some on the other hand through massive joint pain.
