It is common to confuse arthritis and osteoarthritis and although both are pathologies that cause pain in the joints and affect the quality of life, they have some differences. Both arthritis and osteoarthritis share a risk factor: excess weight.
Arthritis is the inflammation of the joints. The biggest difference between arthritis and osteoarthritis is that arthritis can be caused by other non-degenerative diseases, such as infections, trauma or autoimmune diseases.