**Mild Osteoarthritis - What You Should Know** ![](https://i.imgur.com/WT5AXef.jpg) The first stage of osteoarthritis is **[mild osteoarthritis](https://www.articleted.com/article/473706/98062/Mild-Osteoarthritis---What-You-Should-Know)**, and people suffering from this condition experience pain in the joints along with stiffness. These symptoms are most noticed in the morning when the person walks. Besides this, the changes in the joints that occur due to mild osteoarthritis can also be seen in x-ray images.