Whether or not getting osteoarthritis gets worse from year to year is related to the specifics of the patient’s condition, which varies from person to person and cannot be generalized. If the patient’s age is young and the symptoms of osteoarthritis are mild, the joints will only become slightly sore and painful when they are cold or injured. In this case, the prognosis is good, and the condition usually will not worsen and may even be cured after regular treatment and protection of the joints in normal times. If the patient is old and the symptoms of arthritis are more serious, with persistent pain in the joints, accompanied by obvious claudication, or even deformity of the joints, the condition cannot be cured by non-surgical treatment, and the arthritis may worsen gradually. It is recommended that patients seek timely medical attention, have their condition comprehensively evaluated by a doctor, and choose the appropriate treatment to prevent their condition from worsening.