What is arthritis?
A disorder that causes pain, stiffness and swelling in or around
joints. Joints inflammation is the body’s reaction to various
disease processes. These include mechanical injury to a joint
(including fracture), the presence of an infection (usually caused
by bacteria or viruses), an attack on the joints by the body
itself(n autoimmune disease), or accumulated wear and tear” on
joints.
Often the inflammation goes away after the injury has healed, the
disease is treated, or the infection has been cleared by the immune
system. With some injuries and diseases, the inflammation does not
go away or destruction results in long-term pain and deformity.
This is considered arthritis. There are more than 100 kinds of
arthritis with many different possible causes.
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
Symptoms vary according to the type of arthritis and how severe it
is. However, common symptoms include the following.
Joint pain
Joint swelling
Joint deformity
Early morning stiffness
Warmth around a joint
Redness of the skin around a joint
Reduced ability to move the joint
Difficulty with weight- bearing activities, such as walking,
bending, and moving
Unexplained weight loss , fever or weakness that occurs with joint
pain.
What are the common types of Arthritis ?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Sciatica or Slip Disc
Cervical Spondylitis
Frozen Shoulder or Arthritis od the Shoulder
Symptoms
Patients with arthritis may suffer from the following symptoms:
Joint pain
Joint swelling
Early morning stiffness
Warmth around a joint
Redness of the skin around a joint
Reduced ability to move the joint.
Unexplained weight loss, fever, or weakness that occurs with joint
pain
What are the causes and risks of the condition?
There are many types of arthritis, with a host of different
causes, such as:
Ankylosing spondylitis, which affects the spine and other joints.
Arthritis caused by mechanical problems, such as a bone fracture or
dislocation.
Gout which is caused by an accumulation of uric acid crystals in
the joint
Infectious arthritis, which is caused by an infection such as lyme
disease or a gonococcal infution
Osteoarthritis, a degenerative process that is also called
wear-and-tear arthritis
Pseudogout, which is caused by an accumulation of calcium
pyrophosphate crystals in the joint Psoritic arthritis, which
develops in some people who have a chronic skin condition known as
Reactive arthritis, which may develop after an infection of the
urinary tract, bowel or other organs Rheumatoid arthritis, an
autoimmune disorder in which the body makes antibodies to its own
tissues
What are some of the risk factors for arthritis?
Some of the risk factors for arthritis are as follows;
Aging changes in the bones and joints
Body wide infections that affect the joints
Diabetes Genetic or hereditary tendency to arthritis
Immunodeficiency disorders, such as HIV
injury to the joints Menopause, which increases a woman’s risk for
osteoarthritis
Overweight or obesity smoking Which doubles a woman’s risk for
osteoarthritis
How can you get help for arthritis?
See your doctor if you suspect you have arathritis because you
have pain, swelling and/or stiffness in a joint. Your doctor will
find it easier to give you an accurate diagnosis if you describe
your symptoms clearly.
Where do you feel joint pain?
How long does your joint pain or stiffness last?
When did you first start having this type of pain?
Have you had swelling of the joint?
Are you having problems carrying out certain activities?
Have you ever injured the affected joint(s)?
Does anyone else in your family have similar symptoms?
Your primary physician can evaluate and treat most cases of
arthritis.
What is Amgesic ?
How do the herbs used in Amgesic Work
What is the dosage of Amgesic?
Frequently ask Questions
What are the causes of immobility and joint pain? Arthritis is the
most common cause of joint pain and immobility.
What is arthriti
See more products from this supplier.
Do you want to show products of your own company? Join FREE now!