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Osteoarthritis is a result of old age. The signs are swelling, muscle wasting, deformities, crepitus, stability, movement restriction, tenderness, redness, local heat, rash etc. There is degeneration of articular cartilage and proliferation of a bone, cartilage and connective tissue. Inflammatory changes in the synovia are usually minor and secondary. Osteoarthritis is classified into two types viz. Primary (etiology is unknown) and Secondary (degenerative changes in response to systemic fac- tors). Most commonly affected joints are hip, knee, neck, lower back, end of fingers and base of thumb. Old joint injury, overweight, abnormality, mechanical stress and degeneration of cartilages are the risk factors. Management of OA aims at maintaining and improving joint functions minimizes handicap. In rural area people have to do hard and strenuous work and hence chances of occurrence of OA are also more. The present study was conducted at Rural area of Jamkhed. Total 100 patients suffering from Osteoarthritis were studied by history taking and clinical examination. People were educated and taught about lifestyle and dietary measures of self-care to improve quality of life. Incidence of OA was found since age of 50 years. Females were found more prone to OA than males. Poor quality of health was in 31% and Bad quality of health was found in 8% among total 100 patients. Very few patients were found taking Homeopathy treatment for OA. There is need of awareness among rural people about OA and role of Homoeopathy in OA.