Osteoarthritis (
OA), is a group of diseases and mechanical abnormalities entailing degradation of joints, including articular cartilage and the subchondral bone next to it. Clinical symptoms of OA may include joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, inflammation, creaking, and locking of joints. In OA, a variety of potential forces viz, hereditary, developmental, metabolic, and mechanical are involved.
Proper history taking is important and you have to explain everything to your Orthopaedician.