| Gout arthritis is the most frequently recorded medical | | | | diuretic and tuberculosis medicines may increase uric |
| illness throughout the history of mankind. It is a | | | | acid levels in the body. People suffering from certain |
| progressive disease which is believed to be caused by | | | | diseases also become prone to gout arthritis these |
| inherited abnormalities which hinder the body in | | | | diseases are leukemia, lymphomas and hemoglobin |
| processing uric acid. It is produced in the body when | | | | disorders. |
| body breaks down purines which are present in many | | | | Pain and inflammation attacks in the joints are |
| types of food which a person normally eats. | | | | symptoms of most of the arthritic condition but in gout |
| The over production of uric acid or lack of body's | | | | arthritis the pain starts from the joint in the big toe. This |
| ability to dispose uric acid causes formation of crystals | | | | pain can spread to other joints like knee, elbow, fingers |
| called as urate, these crystals gets deposited in the | | | | and spine. The joints also develop tenderness at some |
| tissues of the body and particularly in the joints. The | | | | points which become very sensitive and painful. |
| presence of these crystals in the joints causes severe | | | | Treatment of gout arthritis includes treatment of pain |
| attacks of arthritic pain and inflammation. Continuation | | | | and inflammation and to reduce the levels of uric-acid. |
| of this disease leads to large deposits of uric acid in | | | | NSAID are recommended for pain relief while other |
| the tissues of the joints which later form hard lumps. | | | | medicines depending on the condition of the patient are |
| These crystals with the progression of disease infect | | | | prescribed to lower uric-acid levels. Alternate |
| synovial fluid and synovial lining which causes sudden | | | | treatment with herbs is also effective in treating gout |
| and severe attacks of pain and inflammation. With the | | | | arthritis. Herbs like devil's claw, hawthorn, celery, |
| reaction of body's immunity system the redness, | | | | bilberry, gravel root and cherries can effectively lower |
| swelling and feeling of warmth is experienced in the | | | | down the levels of the uric-acid by helping the body in |
| joints. | | | | flushing it out. Adequate consumption of liquids during |
| The crystals of uric acid present in the blood can get | | | | the day, weight control and mild exercises particularly |
| deposited in the kidneys to form kidney stones or can | | | | for joints, also help the treatment. |
| block the kidney-filtering tubules. Simply excess | | | | Hydrotherapy, hot water therapy and massages are |
| presence of uric acid in the blood does not suggest | | | | also helpful in controlling pain and inflammation during |
| presence of gout arthritis or kidney related problems, it | | | | gout arthritic attack and improving the movement of |
| is the crystals of urate which initiate these problems. | | | | the joints when symptoms have subsided. Yoga |
| Though increased levels of uric acid certainly increase | | | | poses and exercises are extremely helpful to prevent |
| the risk of gout arthritis but levels of uric acid are not | | | | and treat gout arthritic symptoms, breathing exercises |
| defining factor for its presence. The other risk factors | | | | in yoga are considered helpful in flushing the toxins out |
| which may promote gout is obesity, high blood | | | | of the body to control the progression of the disease. |
| pressure, abnormal kidney function, alcohol intake, | | | | |