India, June 24 -- Do you find it hard to sit cross-legged on the floor, climb stairs, get up after sitting for a long time, bend to tie your shoelaces or perform other ordinary everyday movements? These actions go unnoticed as they stay in the background of daily life. But when discomfort arises, it becomes hard to ignore.

To decode the root cause of such joint-related pain, in an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Yash Gulati, senior consultant and advisor, orthopaedics at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi, shared his insights on the early warning signs of a particular joint condition which is surging among middle-aged adults.

He confirmed that a growing number of adults are reporting such joint-related discomfort. The initial signs may...