| In order to ensure effective treatment of arthritis, it is | | | | arthritis is a condition that can turn low- grade |
| extremely important to seek early medical help. This is | | | | inflammation in to severe joint pains. This is usually |
| only possible if you take special care of the warning | | | | caused by wearing of cartilages in the joints |
| signs and symptoms of this disease. | | | | 1. Pain around joints |
| Early symptoms of arthritis can be extremely vague | | | | 2. Inflammation |
| and confusing. However, these are very important to | | | | 3. Trouble in movingc) Gout Arthritis symptoms |
| recognize as early as possible. | | | | This is a condition where uric acid tends to get build up |
| A) Here are some of the early symptoms of arthritisa) | | | | in the blood. Crystals of uric acid is formed in joints and |
| Stiffness and/or pain in jointsb) Redness and/or | | | | several other places. |
| warmth around the affected areac) Tenderness in | | | | 1. Severe sudden attacks |
| and/or around the affected aread) Difficulty in | | | | 2. Toe pain |
| movinge) Limited range of motion in one or more joints | | | | 3. Joint paind) Ankylosing Spondylitis arthritis symptoms |
| There are different types of arthritis that a patient can | | | | It is a chronic inflammatory condition of the spine. This |
| be attacked with. Hence, it becomes very important to | | | | can result in fused vertebrae and rigid spine.e) Juvenile |
| know about the symptoms of all the major types of | | | | arthritis symptoms |
| arthritis. This basic knowledge will help you to detect | | | | A common form of arthritis, it tends to come up as an |
| the presence of the disease at an early stage and to | | | | inflammatory and painful condition.f) Psoriatic arthritis |
| start the treatment as early as possible. | | | | symptoms |
| B) Here is a list of the major types of arthritis and their | | | | This is a chronic skin disease. |
| symptoms:a) Rheumatoid Arthritis | | | | 1. Inflammation of bone and other joint tissues |
| Rheumatoid arthritis is inflammatory in nature. One may | | | | 2. Affects whole bodyg) Systematic lupus |
| experience a lot of stiffness in the joints. Mainly the | | | | Erythematrous Symptoms |
| joints are affected by this condition. However, one can | | | | This form of arthritis involves skin, muscles joint and |
| also expect certain systemic effects. The symptoms | | | | even internal organs.h) Septic Arthritis |
| include the following | | | | It is a type of dangerous invasion of the joint space by |
| 1. Morning stiffness | | | | an infectious agent that results in arthritis. The etiology |
| 2. Extreme fatigue | | | | can be mycobacterial, baceberial or viral or even |
| 3. Rheumatoid nodules | | | | fungal. |
| 4. Symmetrical joint involvement | | | | There are several other forms of arthritis. However, |
| 5. Involvement of small bones of hands and feet | | | | you need to seek medical attention as soon as you |
| 6. Pain | | | | spot some of the common symptoms of arthritis: |
| 7. Inflammationb) Osteoarthritis Arthritis symptoms | | | | - Swelling, Redness, Joint stiffness, Warmth, |
| Also known as degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis | | | | Tenderness of joint and/or Inflammation of joint. |