| Arthritis is commonly associated with old age. Arthritis | | | | Relief can be had from a patch and medications. |
| pain is an important cause of loss of mobility in your | | | | Q: What are the benefits of applying SALONPAS Pain |
| pet as it is in humans. Arthritis is caused by: | | | | Relief Patch or SALONPAS Arthritis Pain instead of |
| inflammation, the process that causes the redness and | | | | taking a pill? |
| swelling in your joints; damage to joint tissues caused | | | | A: The patch is a clinically proven, FDA-approved |
| by the disease process or from wear and tear; | | | | option for OTC pain relief that doesn't have to be |
| muscle strain caused by overworked muscles | | | | swallowed. |
| attempting to protect your joints from painful | | | | Q: How soon should I expect relief when using the |
| movements; fatigue caused by the disease process of | | | | patch? |
| arthritis, which can make your pain seem worse and | | | | A: Pain relief generally occurs within one hour of patch |
| harder to handle - so the pain varies. The pain is one | | | | application, but in some individual cases, pain relief may |
| of the most prevalent medical problems in the world | | | | take longer about 2-3 hours after applying the patch |
| today and it afflicts tens of millions of people | | | | it's really according to how bad the pain is when the |
| worldwide. Arthritis is often caused by an accumulation | | | | patch is applied. |
| of toxic buildup in the joints, muscles and fluids. | | | | Treatment: |
| There is a widespread and strongly held belief that | | | | You've seen it on television and in magazine ads -- |
| arthritis pain is influenced by the weather; however, | | | | over-the-counter treatments for minor arthritis pain. |
| scientific studies have found no consistent association | | | | Treatments are aimed at relieving pain associated with |
| with that belief. Medicines like TYLENOL Arthritis Pain, | | | | the disease, but with severe joint damage, constant |
| is available in bottles containing 24, 50, 100, 125, or 150 | | | | pain may be unavoidable at that stage of the disease. |
| mg caplets or bottles containing 20, 40, or 80 mg gel | | | | Recognizing early osteoarthritis symptoms leads to |
| tabs at most food, drug, and mass merchandise | | | | early treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment help |
| stores. When taken according to directions, TYLENOL | | | | manage knee osteoarthritis symptoms. There are |
| Arthritis Pain is effective for the temporary relief of the | | | | specific symptoms and distinguishing characteristics |
| minor pain of arthritis, and the temporary relief of minor | | | | which determine the diagnosis and course of |
| aches and pains associated with the common cold, | | | | treatment. It is pain that the patient notices, pain which |
| headache, toothache, muscular aches, backache, for | | | | brings the patient to the doctor and pain which will |
| the pain of premenstrual or menstrual cramps and for | | | | dictate the treatment that the doctor chooses. As |
| the reduction of fever. | | | | treatment for rheumatoid arthritis improves, severe |
| Symptoms: | | | | disability and life threatening complications appear to be |
| Symptoms usually develop over time rather than | | | | decreasing. |
| suddenly. Symptoms such as morning stiffness and | | | | Conclusion: |
| swelling should be present for at least six weeks | | | | Generally arthritis pain is commonly associated with old |
| before the diagnosis is considered. Symptoms of | | | | age. It is a chronic pain that comes and goes and |
| psoriatic arthritis are nail abnormalities, skin lesions, joint | | | | sometimes is constant. The pain is caused by |
| swelling and joint pain. Symptoms of juvenile | | | | inflammation in the body as the bones rub against |
| rheumatoid arthritis are joint stiffness, limited range of | | | | each other due to eroded cartilage. Arthritis is a tough |
| motion, high fever with chills, low grade fever, slow | | | | disease to treat and some types of arthritis, including |
| growth rate, rheumatoid rash, and rheumatoid nodules, | | | | those of back pain, continue to deteriorate. Arthritis |
| chest pain, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, eye | | | | pain is the most common source of chronic pain. The |
| pain and red eyes. If you see any of these symptoms | | | | pain occurs because our joints suffer natural wear and |
| in your child seek medical advice immediately the | | | | tear through the years, they are less able to maintain |
| faster the disease is identified the faster the doctor | | | | the supportive cartilage matrix surrounding the joints |
| can prescribe a treatment. | | | | and bones. Before taking any type of arthritis |
| Relief: | | | | medications please consult your doctor. |