| Arthritis covers more than 100 medical conditions | | | | autoimmune disorder where immune system of the |
| categorized according to their symptoms and causes. | | | | body attacks healthy tissues causing severe damage |
| This article emphasizes on the signs and symptoms of | | | | to bones, muscles, lungs, skin and blood vessels. It is |
| arthritis before it gets ahead of your life and make it | | | | more prevalent in women than men and it is a disabling |
| miserable. Arthritis is not a disease, it is term which | | | | and painful inflammatory condition. |
| covers more than 100 medical conditions categorized | | | | The symptoms of infectious arthritis or septic arthritis |
| according to their symptoms and causes. | | | | vary according to the infection. This arthritic condition |
| Osteoarthritis is undoubtedly the most common of | | | | occurs when synovial fluid and cartilages are attacked |
| them all while rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid | | | | by the infection flowing in the bloodstream. The |
| arthritis and infectious arthritis or septic arthritis are | | | | infecting agents can be bacteria, virus or fungi which |
| other common names for different arthritic conditions | | | | have entered in to the blood and can move with |
| and symptoms. | | | | stream. The people already suffering with some form |
| Osteoarthritis occurs due to lack of elasticity in | | | | of arthritis and get infected with an infection which can |
| cartilages. In the joints two bones are held at a proper | | | | travel in the bloodstream are most susceptible for |
| position by the ligaments and their ends covered by | | | | such type of arthritis. |
| cartilages which works as a cushion and shock | | | | The symptoms of gout arthritis are almost similar to |
| absorber as well as avoids the two bones from | | | | that of rheumatoid arthritis the only difference is that it |
| rubbing each other. In osteoarthritis cartilages become | | | | affects the big toe first with severe attacks of pain |
| brittle which stretches the tendons and ligaments to | | | | and immobility and later it can affect any other joint of |
| cause severe pain while moving the joints. It is | | | | the body. This condition occurs due to the presence of |
| accompanied by mild inflammation but severe pain | | | | uric acid crystals in the blood causing damage to |
| whenever weight is put on the joints in the activities like | | | | synovial fluid and cartilages. |
| walking, standing or bending the joints. This arthritic | | | | Diffused vertebra and rigid spine can be a symptom |
| condition restricts the range of the movement of the | | | | of ankylosing spondylitis arthritis, these symptoms are |
| joint. It is also well known as degenerative disease as it | | | | mild and difficult to diagnose. Inflammation of bones |
| is prevalent in the people above the age of 55 yrs. | | | | and joints starting from fingers or spine are symptoms |
| Over age can cause loss of elasticity in the cartilages | | | | of psoriatic arthritis which are mild but can affect the |
| even if the person is in good health unless special care | | | | whole body. Some diseases like lupus, fibromyalgia and |
| and precautions are being taken to prevent it. | | | | lyme disease can cause arthritis as they can affect |
| Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease where | | | | joints, skin, tissues and bones, Scleroderma is a |
| synovial fluid is attacked and shows the symptoms of | | | | systemic skin disease but it can also affect joints, |
| pain and inflammation in the joints. It can cause | | | | blood vessels and internal organs and may promote |
| permanent disability by destroying the joints if left | | | | rheumatic arthritis condition. |
| untreated. It is caused by chronic, inflammatory | | | | |