In osteoarthritis, the cartilage in the knee joint gradually wears away. As the cartilage wears away, it becomes frayed and rough, and the protective space between the bones decreases. This can result in bone rubbing on bone, and produce painful bone spurs.
Pendleton county is in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. The elevation in the county ranges from 455 to 960 feet above sea level. It was formed in 1799 from Bracken and Campbell counties. Pendleton county was a source of Owen (1819) and Grant (1820) counties. The county seat is Falmouth. In 2010 the county population was 14,877 in a land area of 277.16 square miles, an average of 53.7 people per square mile. The equine population was 2,200 in the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey.
Elliott County Kentucky was formed from Lawrence, Carter and Morgan County's by the Kentucky General Assembly in April 1869 making Elliott County Kentucky's 114th county. Elliott County was named in honor of Judge John M. Elliott (1820-1879). Our Courthouse is located in Sandy Hook. After a fire destroyed the courthouse in 1957 most of the county records except for the deeds were lost. The Elliott County Historical Society was formed in 2002 .