What is arthritis and Its Symptoms and treatments
What does arthritis mean?
Arthritis is a name for a group of conditions affecting the joints which connected your bones. These conditions effects consume the joints, usually consequence in pain and hardness. It affects many different parts and nearly every joint in the body.
Are there different types of arthritis?
Yes. There are over a hundred forms of arthritis. Every type of arthritis affects you and your joints in different ways. Some kind of arthritis may also involve other parts of the body, such as the eyes. The most common kinds of arthritis are:
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Gout
- Ankylosing spondylitis.
Who gets arthritis?
There is no age range, everyone can get arthritis, including children and young people. In Australia one in six people has arthritis. Most people think arthritis is a normal part of getting older. Of course not. Otherwise, two out of every three people with arthritis are between ages 15 and 60 years old. Arthritis can affect people from any kind of backgrounds, lifestyles, and ages.
What are the symptoms?
It affects people in different ways but there are some common symptoms:
- Pain
- Stiffness or reduced movement of a joint
- Swelling in a joint
- Redness and warmth in a joint
- Common symptoms, such as tiredness, weight loss or feeling unwell.
Is my sore joint arthritis?
There are many types of reasons why your joints getting sore. All muscles or joint pains not caused by arthritis. It may happen because of an injury or if you use your muscles and joints in an unusual way (for example, lifting heavy boxes or playing a new sport). Talk to your doctor if you have pain and hardness that:
- If your pain and hardness have no clear reason.
- If your pain lasts for more than a few days.
- If you’re joint swell or become redness.
How to find out
Be hurry. If you have symptoms of arthritis meet your doctor as soon as possible. Then your doctor will examine your joints according to your symptoms. To confirm your disease they may do some tests or x-rays, but those will be not sufficient if you are in the early stages of arthritis. Sometimes it may take several visits before your doctor can tell what type of arthritis you have. But it may take some time because some types of arthritis can be hard to diagnose in the early stages.
Is there a cure for arthritis?
In present, there is no exact cure for most forms of arthritis. But some treatments can effectively control symptoms. You should be aware of fake products or treatments that claim to cure arthritis.
Can arthritis be treated?
Almost every type of arthritis can be easily and effectively controlled by recent treatment. The right treatment and early diagnosis can ease symptoms and may stop damage to your joints. Many kinds of research have led to great improvements in this area. Because arthritis affects people in different ways, treatment has to be tailored to the needs of each person.
What can I do?
But the best part is that there are many simple things you can do to live well with arthritis:
- Knowing about what kind of arthritis you have and learn treatment about that
- stay active: keep your joints moving and your muscles strong.
- To reduce your pain there are many things you can do.
- Learn to have rest and manage your tiredness and pain.
- No diet that can cure arthritis but a well-balanced diet is best for your general health and keep to a healthy weight. i
- As there is no cure for arthritis it is natural to feel scared, frustrated, sad and sometimes angry? Be aware of these feelings and get help if they start affecting your daily life.
