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Osteoarthritis is a joint disease that mostly affects cartilage. Cartilage is the slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones in a joint. Healthy cartilage allows bones to glide over each other. It also helps absorb shock of movement.
Osteoporosis is bone thinning, a condition common to many women after menopause with the waning of estrogen production. The female hormone estrogen keeps calcium in bones and maintains their strength. Without it, bones become brittle and fragile. Backbones collapse, giving a woman a stooped posture.Fractures are common, especially hip fractures. Osteoporosis affects many bones. With Paget's bone disease, there is an imbalance in the daily process of bone breakdown and buildup. The breakdown process runs amok, and the rebuilding process is at a loss to catch up.When it does, it turns out an inferior product.ackbones collapse, giving a woman a stooped posture. Fractures are common, especially hip fractures. Osteoporosis affects many bones. With Paget's bone disease, there is an imbalance in the daily process of bone breakdown and buildup. The breakdown process runs amok, and the rebuilding process is at a loss to catch up.