What Is Degenerative Joint Disease?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
7. Genetics
Some people are simply born more likely to develop degenerative joint disease then others thanks to certain genetic information passed down from one or more parent. These people can go much of their lives with perfectly healthy skeletons, only to find that degenerative joint disease still catches up with them eventually.
Other people might be born with deformities of the skeleton, and this can mean that there is more than usual pressure placed on individual joints. This can, in turn, increase the chances that a patient will develop degenerative joint disease. People with diabetes are also more likely to develop the condition than other people are.
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