| This form of arthritis can cause back pain. Your doctor | | | | place. Heat and cold together with gold therapy can be |
| will talk about it, but it may be obvious if you have R.A. | | | | used. Gold therapy is used to prevent in infections |
| This disease is a systemic one which causes joint | | | | from reaching the inner central muscle layers and |
| inflammation. It is linked to autoimmune diseases or | | | | therefore, the walls of the heart. |
| genetics. Inflammation of ligaments, bones and cartilage | | | | Skin and emotional care are also often prescribed. An |
| can cause destruction or reduced capability. | | | | arthritis foundation will provide a lot more information to |
| Calcification occurs. This is abnormal hardening and it | | | | help you to cope. Stress-reduction therapy may be |
| can cause swelling and joint stiffness. Your doctor | | | | prescribed by your doctor. Patients will also be taught |
| considers symptoms first, then can offer a diagnosis. | | | | to try and avoid infections, colds and fake remedies |
| If a person has R.A., they may have an eating disorder | | | | for R.A. The environment also plays a big part in R.A. |
| such as anorexia, experience malaise, fatigue, | | | | You can reduce swelling, redness and pain by |
| subcutaneous modules (i.e. under the skin), a limited | | | | performing motion exercises and trying warm |
| range of motion, pain and swollen joints, and rises in | | | | compresses or heat therapy. Start stretching |
| body temperature. Stiffness may occur while a person | | | | exercises and avoid people who get your emotions up |
| is awake. People with R.A. may show signs of | | | | too far. Seek emotional and mental support if you |
| crepitus, inflamed lymph nodes, pericarditis, leukopenia | | | | have R.A. Try not to suppress your emotions too |
| and splenomegaly. Pericarditis is the condition that | | | | much as this leads to chemical imbalance and stress. |
| causes swelling. With swelling, your back is usually | | | | Perhaps the practice of yoga will lead to a calmer |
| affected. R.A. in itself causes stiffness of the joints | | | | environment. A few basic moves are easy to learn. |
| and muscles and this can cause a lot of pain. Other | | | | Take care of your feet and skin. If you can control |
| sources can be from injury or infections. | | | | your R.A. then surgery may not be needed. R.A. can |
| Doctors conduct tests to see if a person has R.A. | | | | lead to carpal tunnel syndrome and we all need to use |
| These may include latex fixation, x-rays, gamma | | | | our hands so controlling that is critical. Pain may spread |
| globulin, hematology (blood) and synovial fluid analysis | | | | out from the carpal tunnel syndrome affected area to |
| test. If some of these tests show spacing between | | | | other parts of your body. Besides R.A., gouty arthritis |
| narrow joints, platelet or WBC or ESR increases, | | | | can also cause back pain. Any form of arthritis limits |
| erosion of bones, increases in IgM and IgG and | | | | movement, and this leads to damage in joints, cartilage, |
| decrease of opaqueness and viscosity, then R.A. may | | | | connective tissue, bones, muscles, etc. Back pain can |
| be indicated. Management, interventions, stress | | | | soon follow. |
| reduction and many other treatments may be put into | | | | |