Arthritis
If you or someone you know has arthritis, then you know how hard it can make your life. Arthritis comes in many different types. There have been over 100 known forms of arthritis. Arthritis is a group of many different conditions that all engage in damaging the joints of the body.
The most common form of arthritis is Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that comes as a result of excessive trauma to the joints, infection of the joints, or simply by old age.
Osteoarthritis, as well as affecting the joints, decreases the amount of cartilage in your bones. When Osteoarthritis attacks the cartilage, your bones try to repair themselves. The bone then remodels itself and in the process, a bone cyst forms.
Osteoarthritis has many symptoms that can easily send a warning flag your way. If you experience any type of stiffness or difficulty moving the joint and it causes pain, then you should consult your doctor because this may be an early sign of osteoarthritis.
The most common joints that are affected with Osteoarthritis are: the fingers, hip, spine, and knees. If you feel like your fingertips are engorged but aren’t causing you any pain, don’t just brush it off – see a doctor immediately. Continue reading
If you find yourself complaining of a constantly achy back, a shoulder that just kills, or your neck being tied in knots, you should know that these common complaints could be a warning sign that you are suffering from arthritis pain.
Arthritis pain can affect your entire body if it spreads, so carefully listen to all of the aches your body is making you aware of. Many times people pass off symptoms of arthritis as just general aches of the body simply because arthritis is usually associated with old age.
Little do they know, arthritis pain doesn’t discriminate against age or gender and can attack at any time. Over a quarter of a million young people alone are experiencing arthritis pain in many different parts of their body but don’t feel the need to say so. Continue reading
