What is Arthritis?
Types of Arthritis
10 most common types of Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Tendinitis and Bursitis
- Juvenile Arthritis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Lupus
Cause of Arthritis
- Injury, leading to degenerative arthritis
- Abnormal metabolism, leading to gout and pseudogout
- Inheritance, such as osteoarthritis
- Infection, such as the arthritis of Lyme disease
- Immune system dysfunction, such as in RA and SLE
- Family history
Symptoms of Arthritis
- Pain area: in the joint, ankle, back,fingers,hands,muscles, neck or wrist
- Pain types: can be intermittent or sharp
- Pain circumstances:can occur while sitting
- Muscular: decrease range of motion, difficulty walking, or muscle weakness
- Joint: stiffness, tenderness or swelling
- Whole body: fatigue or malaise
- Hands: bump on the fingers or bony outgrowth in fingers or toes
- Also common: flare, physical deformity, redness or stiff neck
Here are some treatments might be help with Arthritis
- Physical Therapy
- Acupuncture
- Get more exercise
- Weight loss
- Chondroitin
- Capsaicin cream
- Chiropractic
- Assistive devices ( canes, splints, shoes inserts, braces, and other devices)
- Surgeries
- Use hot and cold therapy
- Include the right fatty acids in your diet
- Get some herbal supplements like ginkgo, boswellia, stinging nettle.
- Get some Nonsteroidal anti-inflammation drugs Advil, Motrin IB and others
