| Arthritis is plainly described as the inflammation of the | | | | Previous injury is likewise a cause of arthritis. This |
| joints that connects the bones in the body. In order to | | | | happens when a bone is broken and it affects the |
| cure arthritis, one must know what causes arthritis | | | | cartilage. An example of a previous injury is the tibial |
| because every situation differs. | | | | plateau fracture. In this injury, the part of the bone |
| Some people wonder what are the causes because | | | | fractured affects the cartilage of the knee joint. |
| any person may be affected by this ailment | | | | Other causes include occupational hazards, high-level |
| regardless of age and the built of the body. The cause | | | | sports, and illness or infection. With respect to |
| may either be genetics, age, weight, previous injury. | | | | occupational hazards, it causes arthritis because of the |
| Genetics is one of the main causes of arthritis. When it | | | | nature of the work performed. This is true with |
| runs in the family, it is possible to have the problem | | | | respect to construction workers, or other occupation |
| even if the person is still young. It is considered | | | | that requires heavy lifting and activities. This cause is |
| hereditary when from the very beginning one's | | | | similar to overweight. High-level sports can cause a |
| cartilage, joints, tendons, or muscles are weak and | | | | problem because of overuse or putting so much |
| brittle. | | | | tension on the bones of the body. But do not be |
| Another cause is one's age. Normally, young people | | | | misled, sports are good for the body, however, if one |
| should not experience arthritis; it should be felt only by | | | | overuses his body, it may cause injury, and thereafter, |
| persons over 50 years of age because at this age, | | | | a possible arthritis. It may also be cause by illness or |
| the cartilage becomes weaker and can no longer | | | | infection; the classic examples are septic joint infection, |
| repair itself. Another instance of weak cartilage is | | | | multiple incidents of gout, and other medical condition |
| because of its failure to absorb nutrients from the | | | | that affects the muscles, joints, bones, cartilage, and |
| body. As a person grows older it is expected that he | | | | tendons. |
| or she may develop it. | | | | Determining what causes arthritis is a very big problem |
| Weight is also a cause. The weight referred to here is | | | | when the ailment is already at its worst stage. It may |
| being overweight that the joints in the body are having | | | | be suffered by a person only after it has developed |
| a hard time supporting the excess body weight. This | | | | throughout the years without us knowing, or maybe it |
| cause generally affects the hips, knees, and the ankles. | | | | is due to old age. As such, one must be careful and |
| If the body is quite heavy than the average or the | | | | cautious of any pain he may experience, no matter |
| required weight in terms of age, it is expected that the | | | | how insignificant it may be. Asking a doctor for an |
| hips, knees and ankles will be forced to carry the | | | | opinion at an early stage may lead to the easy |
| heavy weight and in effect, damaging the joints, | | | | determination of the cause and the proper remedy for |
| cartilage, and tendons. | | | | it. |