PT Health Watch: Why more young Nigerians are developing arthritis – Experts

Arthritis is widely perceived as a condition affecting only the elderly, but experts warn that an increasing number of young Nigerians are now being diagnosed with the disease.

While degenerative arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis, is more common in older individuals, experts say younger people are increasingly presenting with the disease due to lifestyle choices, injuries, and other medical conditions.

Ambrose Ogbue, an Orthopaedic and Traumatology surgeon with Irrua Specialist…