| Like many other types of arthritis, this shoulder disorder | | | | shoulder joint. These symptoms are not consistent and |
| is progressive in nature. The only peculiar thing about | | | | may vary from time to time. However, it does not |
| this kind of arthritis is that it may be felt over a certain | | | | necessarily mean that since the symptoms come and |
| period of time and may be gone the next. This must | | | | go, the illness is healing. |
| be taken into serious consideration in determining which | | | | Proper examination is necessary to help doctors |
| type of the shoulder disorder the person is affected | | | | determine the state of the condition. The first |
| with, because the symptoms may vary considerably | | | | examination will serve as a baseline for future |
| from time to time. | | | | examinations. Based on the diagnosis of the doctor, |
| Currently, there are two types of arthritis of the | | | | treatment is carried out. Treatments will range from |
| shoulder, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The | | | | physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, and |
| more common of the two is osteoarthritis. This is the | | | | cortisone injections. This type of injection is |
| progressive destruction of the cartilage of the shoulder | | | | non-steroidal and can help remove swelling and pain. |
| joint, mainly due to continued stress on the joints. | | | | Physical therapy involves a series of motions and |
| Rheumatoid arthritis of the shoulders is very | | | | activities designed to strengthen the joints and the |
| uncommon. The joint lining is inflamed in this situation, | | | | cartilage as well. Consistent with other types of |
| which damages the joint and later, the bone itself. | | | | arthritis, surgery is considered the last option. |
| Symptoms of this kind of arthritis exhibit themselves | | | | Suspecting arthritis in your shoulder is a good enough |
| as the disease progresses. Some of the symptoms | | | | reason to go and visit your doctor. Shoulder arthritis |
| associated with the condition are the following: pain | | | | must be dealt with as soon as possible. Failure to do |
| during movement, limited movement, stiffness, swelling, | | | | so may have severe consequences on the life of the |
| tenderness, and grinding, and a locking sensation in the | | | | affected person. |