| Two of the most common forms of arthritis among all | | | | rub together. The usually part of the body that gets |
| ages are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Both | | | | this ailment are the hips, knees, spine and shoulders. |
| types affect movable joints of the body, this joint is | | | | One of the leading causes of this disease is obesity. |
| where bone meets and move relatively to one | | | | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| another. With the help of the cartilage, the movable | | | | This type of ailment is regarded as one of most painful |
| joints pillows the bones and prevents them from | | | | and disabling form of arthritis. This disease usually |
| rubbing against each other. Arthritis causes the | | | | starts between the ages of 20 to 40 years old and is |
| cartilage to malfunction like inflammation which can be | | | | three times more likely to affect women than men. |
| really painful. This article will talk more about these two | | | | This disease usually occurs in major joints of the body |
| types of arthritis and its is formed. | | | | like sides of the body such as ankles, hands, feet, |
| Symptom of osteoarthritis | | | | wrists, elbows and shoulders. |
| This type of ailment causes the degenerative disorder | | | | This type of disease is characterized by inflammation |
| of the cartilage, causing the cartilage between joints to | | | | in joints and tendons. The inflammatory type of this |
| wear away. Our body has its own repair system, and | | | | ailment causes the synovial membrane to swell, |
| in this case our body tries to repair the damage by | | | | causing major pain and stiffness. The red coloration of |
| producing bony extensions at the borders of the | | | | the joints are caused by the release of chemicals in |
| affected area, but this bony outgrowth is often the | | | | the inflamed tissue increasing blood flow to the |
| cause of pain and stiffness of the joints. | | | | affected area, making it feel warm to touch. |
| This type of ailment is predominant in people aged 55 | | | | You can have the traditional medication or use natural |
| years old and above, and it is more prevalent in | | | | herb and supplements to ease the pain, but the most |
| women than men. In osteoarthritis, the cartilage | | | | effective thing you can do is proper diet. |
| between the joints breaks down, causing the bones to | | | | |