| Arthritis is a group of more than 100 diseases that | | | | Degenerative joint disease results from inflammation in |
| cause pain, swelling, and damage to a person's joints | | | | the joints and is generally divided into two types |
| and the surrounding tissues. It is a widespread and | | | | degenerative and inflammatory according to the |
| serious condition that affects nearly 70 million | | | | source of that irritation. All types of the disease share |
| Americans, or one in three adults. The disease is a | | | | the common findings of inflammation, joint destruction, |
| complex disorder that includes more than 100 different | | | | and soft tissue changes that cause pain and limited |
| conditions, it can affect people at any stage of life. | | | | movement. If left undiagnosed and untreated, many |
| It's often misunderstood, largely due to misconceptions, | | | | types can cause irreversible damage to the joints, |
| misinformation, and myths which persist. Arthritis is the | | | | bones, and organs. |
| inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, | | | | Treatment: |
| stiffness and swelling. It is a term that is used to | | | | Treatment plans usually combine several forms of |
| describe inflammation of the joints. The disease is the | | | | treatment and vary depending on the type of arthritis |
| number one cause of disability in the United States. It is | | | | and the patient. Treatment may vary depending on the |
| a huge problem that does not have a good medical | | | | severity of the condition. Treatment often includes |
| solution, as any sufferer knows. | | | | physical therapy as a method to keep joints and |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis: | | | | muscles toned and working, and as a pain reliever. |
| This is an autoimmune disease that causes the joints | | | | Treatment options include: Anti-Inflammatory |
| and the tissue around the joints to become inflamed. | | | | Medications: These medications can help treat the pain, |
| Rheumatoid is marked by being tender to touch with | | | | and also help decrease inflammation and swelling |
| warm, swollen and stiff joints. It can also cause | | | | around the joints. Treatment is a cornerstone of |
| inflammation of the tissue around the joints, as well as | | | | therapy of any form of arthritis, is physical therapy and |
| in other organs in the body. The symptoms: Did you | | | | occupational therapy to maintain joint mobility and |
| know that low back pain is one of the earliest | | | | range of motion. An effective treatment plan for the |
| symptoms of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is the most | | | | disease can help manage the pain. |
| common serious inflammatory form of the disease. | | | | Conclusion: |
| Types: | | | | I hope you find the information and article I have |
| There are over a hundred different types of arthritis | | | | written useful to you in some way. It is intended for |
| joint pain but the most common are osteoarthritis (OA), | | | | general informational purposes only and does not |
| rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and gout. There are two main | | | | address individual circumstances. Any medical |
| types of osteoarthritis, those that develop as a part of | | | | information published in this article is not intended as a |
| older age, and those cases that develop in connection | | | | substitute for informed medical advice and you should |
| with other disorders or conditions. Osteoporosis and | | | | not take any action before consulting with a health |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis are the two most common types. | | | | care professional. |