More About Arthritis

Two of the most common forms of arthritis among allrub together. The usually part of the body that gets
ages are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Boththis ailment are the hips, knees, spine and shoulders.
types affect movable joints of the body, this joint isOne of the leading causes of this disease is obesity.
where bone meets and move relatively to oneRheumatoid arthritis
another. With the help of the cartilage, the movableThis type of ailment is regarded as one of most painful
joints pillows the bones and prevents them fromand disabling form of arthritis. This disease usually
rubbing against each other. Arthritis causes thestarts between the ages of 20 to 40 years old and is
cartilage to malfunction like inflammation which can bethree times more likely to affect women than men.
really painful. This article will talk more about these twoThis 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 osteoarthritiswrists, elbows and shoulders.
This type of ailment causes the degenerative disorderThis type of disease is characterized by inflammation
of the cartilage, causing the cartilage between joints toin joints and tendons. The inflammatory type of this
wear away. Our body has its own repair system, andailment causes the synovial membrane to swell,
in this case our body tries to repair the damage bycausing major pain and stiffness. The red coloration of
producing bony extensions at the borders of thethe joints are caused by the release of chemicals in
affected area, but this bony outgrowth is often thethe 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 55You can have the traditional medication or use natural
years old and above, and it is more prevalent inherb and supplements to ease the pain, but the most
women than men. In osteoarthritis, the cartilageeffective thing you can do is proper diet.
between the joints breaks down, causing the bones to