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At what age do people usually start to experience symptoms of osteoarthritis? how common is it in the feet and ankles?

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Depends : Depends on your health status and underlying diseases. It would be unusual at your age and we want to make sure it's not an inflammatory arthritis. You may need to see a rheumatologist

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 11/2/2019

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