| The Meaning of Arthritis | | | | may not be as pronounced, but some limbs may |
| Joint inflammation is what arthritis means. Arthritis | | | | not want to function. |
| encompasses a wide variety of diseases and is | | | | When you are suffering from Rheumatoid arthritis |
| not a single disease. | | | | you are suffering from an auto immune disease. |
| There are more than 100 rheumatic diseases and | | | | What is happening is the body is attacking itself. |
| other conditions, that can cause pain, stiffness in | | | | This can be a chronic and a disabling problem and |
| the body and also swelling of the joints. | | | | can cause the following:stiffness joint pain swelling |
| When one of these conditions damages the joints | | | | loss of joint function |
| of the body this is when it is referred to as | | | | The cause of rheumatoid arthritis remains elusive. |
| arthritis. Arthritis effect and disables our seniors | | | | Doctors believe that there could be something |
| and people 65 and older. There are many | | | | genetic involved with this. Rheumatoid arthritis in |
| different forms of arthritis and they each have | | | | the beginning stages can be difficult to diagnose |
| there own cause. | | | | because again this is gradual and has subtle |
| What do they have in common, 100 different | | | | symptoms. |
| diseases | | | | There are many different types of arthritis and I |
| We have a hundred different forms of arthritis, | | | | am going to list some of them now. There is |
| so what is common with all of them? The answer | | | | rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, gout and pseudogout, |
| to this question is without a doubt pain. The | | | | septic, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and |
| arthritis pain will be different among all of the | | | | many more. |
| individuals suffering from arthritis, and the location | | | | The advances in medicine today have made |
| of the pain will also be different. | | | | treating the different types of arthritis many. You |
| Some symptoms of arthritis to warn you of | | | | can use medicine prescribed by your doctor or |
| possible problems | | | | even over the counter drugs and also |
| Swelling of your joints and stiffness are some of | | | | arthroplasty and this is only a couple of ways to |
| the signs and symptoms that you may be | | | | treat arthritis symptoms. |
| suffering from arthritis. | | | | When joint pain is so severe that there may |
| Are you feeling stiffness and swelling in one or | | | | come a time when prosthetic joint replacement |
| more of your joints and have you been feeling | | | | may become necessary. The people who have |
| this for a couple weeks or more? If you | | | | had this done are very satisfied with the results. |
| answered yes to the above then you need to | | | | Arthritis has been around a long time. The first |
| visit your physician and have these warning signs | | | | traces of arthritis dates back to 4500 B.C. |
| diagnosed and treated. | | | | Dinosaurs have even had evidence to have had |
| Listing all the different types of arthritis would | | | | ankle osteoarthritis. The skeletal remains of Native |
| become quite extensive and I am not about to | | | | Americans of Tennessee were noticed to have |
| do that here. I will do another article explaining | | | | arthritis. |
| them, but for now here is a list of some of the | | | | As time and technology advances may be in the |
| most common types and the symptoms that are | | | | future there will be a cure for arthritis. But only |
| associated with each type of arthritis. | | | | time will tell. Right now we try to treat the |
| Osteoarthritis - what you will find is that the pain | | | | symptoms of pain and stiffness the best that we |
| is worse at night or after rest. Osteo arthritis is a | | | | can. |
| degenerative joint disease that results from wear | | | | There are other treatments besides the couple |
| and tear. Some of the symptoms of this are:pain | | | | listed above and I will talk about them in another |
| tenderness swelling decreased function | | | | article. |
| The onset of osteo arthritis is very subtle and | | | | Today many people struggle because of some |
| gradual, usually involving one or only a few joints. | | | | form of arthritis, so learn of some Arthritis |
| Some of the joints most affected by this | | | | Prevention Tips now and you can also discover |
| are:knees hips hands spine | | | | how some of the Celebrities with Rheumatoid |
| Rheumatoid - pain is felt in the morning. | | | | Arthritis get by. |
| Sometimes in the elderly and children the pain | | | | |