| mmations of joints in any part of the body are | | | | commonest targets of gout in your body. |
| commonly referred to as arthritis. It is one of the most | | | | The anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly advised |
| common diseases faced by the people worldwide. | | | | for the patients of arthritis. They not only control the |
| There are over hundred varieties of this rheumatic | | | | pain, they also reduce inflammation. When inflammation |
| disease that cause pain, stiffness, and swelling mainly in | | | | is reduced, the degeneration process of the joints |
| joints and affecting other parts of the body in some | | | | diminishes. In its mild form, arthritis is treated by aspirin, |
| cases. The joint inflammation is the result of increase in | | | | the most popular anti inflammatory drug. A new |
| the amount of synovial fluid. | | | | generation of medicine called NSAIDs (Non Steroidal |
| The major types of arthritis are Osteoarthritis, | | | | Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) is increasingly used in the |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout. | | | | arthritis treatments. |
| Osteoarthritis, is a degenerative process in which the | | | | In addition to medications, there are other natural |
| cartilage within the joints-- especially the weight-bearing | | | | methods for getting temporary relief from the pains of |
| joints of knees and hips-- is affected at the early | | | | arthritis. Hot pack in any form for 15 to 20 minutes |
| stage and gradually lead to its fraying and wearing. In | | | | thrice daily is particularly helpful in reducing the pains of |
| the most severe cases, the cartilage completely | | | | arthritis. Microwaves and ultrasound also proves to be |
| wears away leaving a mere bone-on-bone joint. | | | | useful in most of the cases, but not recommended for |
| Deformity and disability are the ultimate result of | | | | patients with acutely inflamed joints. For them ice pack |
| Osteoarthritis. | | | | for 10 to 15 minutes at a time bring better results. |
| Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic and systemic disease | | | | Hydrotherapy and water exercises are helpful in |
| that causes joint inflammation due to changes in the | | | | relaxing the stiffed joints. Traction and massage are |
| synovium fluid and joint lining and increase in the | | | | long trusted methods for reducing pain and increase |
| increase in TNF-alpha, IL-6 and other inflammatory | | | | joint motion and flexibility of muscle and tendon. |
| mediators.. Stiffness, swelling and of course lot of pain | | | | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and |
| and dysfunction of joints are the symptoms of this | | | | biofeedback are two advanced process that give you |
| type of arthritis. Other parts of the body can also be | | | | relief from painful arthritis. |
| affected by Rheumatoid arthritis. a blood test can only | | | | Last but not least, the traditional Chinese method of |
| tell whether one has Rheumatoid arthritis. It is by far | | | | Acupuncture and Acupressure prove to be extremely |
| the more serious of all types of arthritis. | | | | beneficial for pain relief in arthritis which stimulate the |
| Gout is another common type of arthritis. It is | | | | brain to secrete the endorphins, the natural painkillers of |
| body’s reaction to needle-like crystals of uric | | | | body. In the most severe types of arthritis a knee |
| acid that accumulates in various joints of the body. Like | | | | replacement surgery can be the permanent solution to |
| other types of arthritis, gout also causes inflammation, | | | | all pains and disabilities. |
| swelling, and pain in the affected joint. Big toes are the | | | | |