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  She was there when you took your very first baby step. She was the one who encouraged you as you climbed the ladder of success. As you continue to walk ahead and achieve greater heights in life, you might find yourself noticing that your mother no longer has that youthful bounce in her step. In fact, she is not as fast on her feet anymore, and many-a-times, as she approaches a step on a staircase, she reaches out for your support-like the way you used to reach out for her strong hands when you where younger. Watch for these signs carefully, and you will release that there is more to it than just age. The cause of the aches and pains in your mother’s joints, especially knees, can be narrowed down to osteoarthritis, which is more common than you think. In fact, in India, there is a very high prevalence of osteoarthritis in women. The following facts speak for themselves: Women above the age of 40 are most affected by osteoarthritis. Women form 60 per cent of the patien...