| Although arthritic conditions may not originate in the | | | | anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) which can help them |
| lumbar region, they can also affect the back and result | | | | to relieve the back pain and allow the recovery of |
| in arthritis back pain. Commonly, there are a few types | | | | weak muscles. |
| of arthritic conditions that may need back pain | | | | Another common arthritic condition that may lead to |
| treatment as well, such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid | | | | arthritis back pain is rheumatoid arthritis. This form of |
| arthritis. These conditions may not begin in the spine, | | | | arthritis, usually affects the knee, hip, hand, neck and |
| but may ultimately travel to the lumbar region. | | | | spine areas. It is usually more common in women than |
| Osteoarthritis refers to the loss of protective cartilage | | | | in men. The first symptom of rheumatoid arthritis is |
| that results in abnormalities surrounding the bone. | | | | malaise and fatigue, including morning tenderness and |
| Osteoarthritis strikes in two forms: primary, the most | | | | prolonged stiffness of the joints, particularly in the |
| common, progressive type that sets in around age | | | | hands and feet. As symptoms intensify, drug therapy |
| forty-five and the secondary form resulting from a | | | | is used to prevent irreversible cartilage loss or |
| trauma or injury. Osteoarthritis also affects the spine | | | | deformity. If joint swelling worsens, the inflammation |
| and it can be painful at any age. The condition | | | | process proceeds to the cartilage and bone. In the final |
| commonly affects the small joints in the hands, the hip, | | | | stages, overgrowth of cartilage and destruction of the |
| the knee and the spine. A typical symptom of | | | | bone throw ligaments out of position. |
| Osteoarthritis is pain without activity upon waking up. | | | | One effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is to |
| The pain subsides with movement and intensifies in | | | | remain active during the day. You should exercise for |
| damp weather. In addition, sitting for a prolonged period | | | | at least twenty minutes a day to help build muscle |
| of time also causes the spine to hurt. | | | | strength. Besides this, NSAIDS are being used to |
| Typically, back pain patients suffering from | | | | reduce swelling and pain in the joints. If NSAIDS do not |
| Osteoarthritis are advised to maintain a regular | | | | work, you may instead be given cortisone to reduce |
| regimen of gentle exercise and proper weight balance. | | | | inflammation. |
| In addition, they are also prescribed with non-steroidal | | | | |