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What Is This Disease Called Arthritis?

admin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:03:12 +0000

Arthritis is actually not a single condition but rather a group of conditions, in which there is damage caused to the bones and joints of the body. Although arthritis typically occurs in older aged people, it can develop in anyone of any age, and because of its incredible commonality it is a very important condition to watch out for.

Types of Arthritis

There are actually a few different types of arthritis, with the most common being: rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and gouty arthritis. The first, rheumatoid arthritis, is a chronic and inflammatory disorder, one that causes the immune system to basically attack itself. It is one of the most disabling and painful types of arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a systematic disease, and this means that it affects various extra-articular tissues throughout the body, including the skin and blood vessels. The cause is unknown but it is believed that it is infectious.

Psoriatic arthritis is different than its counterparts because it occurs in people who suffer from psoriasis, which is a severe dry skin condition. The treatment of this form of arthritis is very similar to that of rheumatoid however, as the treatments in both cases are directed at reducing and controlling the inflammation that is caused by the disease.

Gouty arthritis is different in that it is due to a congenital disorder, and the classic symptoms are burning pain, swelling, inflammation, and stiffness in the joint and surrounding area. This condition often affects a few areas of the body in particular, including the ankles, heels, knees, wrists, elbows, fingers, and the spine.

Diagnosis of Arthritis

Before the proper method of treatment can be determined for your specific condition, there has to be a diagnosis made, which can be done once your doctor has performed a routine examination.

Blood tests and x-rays are often performed to make the diagnosis, and screening blood tests may be indicated as well if certain arthritides are suspected.

Although there is no surefire method of prevention, there are certain things that you can do in order to attempt at guarding yourself against development of the disease, and for instance by making sure you are getting enough calcium, you will be keeping your bones and joints healthy and strong, and thus will be less likely of developing an arthritic condition.

At first sight of any arthritic symptoms, you need to make sure that you get in to see your doctor as soon as you possibly can, so that he can make a proper diagnosis and assessment and get you on the correct path of treatment to help relieve your symptoms.

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What is Arthritis? Learning About the Disease

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:35:43 +0000

Have you ever wondered if you had a certain disease? In today’s Information Age, you can find a mountain load of information about any subject. From an Internet site, newspaper article, television show or even a movie, we can learn about one of a myriad of diseases that inflict humans. (...)
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Rheumatoid Arthritis And Pregnancy: No Known Adverse Effects

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As everyone may well know, rheumatoid arthritis is systemic and also chronic and an autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting the joints that can affect women irrespective of their age. And, in the case of rheumatoid arthritis and pregnancy, women will undergo an alteration in their immune state that can change into an autoimmune disease, and there have also been ameliorating effects of being pregnant on a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, which has been confirmed by some recent studies on the subject. (...)
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Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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There are many different types of arthritis that you can suffer from, but one of the most common by far is rheumatoid arthritis. Although the basics of this form of arthritis compared to others are very similar, there are many major differences as well.

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Fast Forward To The Future—New Drugs For Rheumatoid Arthritis

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One of the most frustrating aspects of rheumatoid arthritis is that there is no cure for the condition as of yet. Scientists and doctors continue to do research on what causes the painful joint inflammation, and what can be done to cure it. (...)
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Neck Arthritis Can Spread Pain Around The Body

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For many people cervical spondylosis can be a real pain the neck, as it is the result of the degeneration of the padding with the disks in the back in the cervical spine. This form of neck arthritis is the most prevalent cause of neck pain and is most common in the older population. (...)
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National Arthritis Foundation Aims To Help, Educate And Lend Support For Everything Related To Arthritis

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The National Arthritis Foundation of Singapore was established in the year 1984 as a charitable body and is the largest of its kind in the country. It aims to help persons suffering from arthritis, educate the general public about arthritis and also lending its support in the ongoing research on arthritis. (...)
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Knee Arthritis Can Cause Loss Of Mobility

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As people grow older they often experience different aches and pains, usually blamed on the loss of cartilage in the joints. One of the most common types of knee arthritis in osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease that causes the loss of cartilage in the knee joint. Cartilage in the joint is what keeps the bones of the femur and tibia from rubbing together and generally with age, the cartilage can become weakened and gradually stop being able to do its job. Without the cartilage in place, the pain from knee arthritis becomes more pronounced and may cause eventual loss of mobility.

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Living Well With Inflammatory Arthritis

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Inflammatory arthritis need not rule your life like an invisible dictator. You do need to make some lifestyle changes and still be aware that you have inflammatory arthritis, but with practice, you should be able to control your inflammatory arthritis and live a life worth living. Since there are over 100 types of arthritis, this article assumes you have been to a doctor and have been diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis.

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Some Pertinent Facts About Hip Arthritis

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When a person suffers from hip arthritis, he or she will, under most circumstances, suffer from a condition known as osteoarthritis which a very common form of hip arthritis, and which is sometimes also known as wear-and-tear arthritis and even degenerative joint disease. (...)
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