They are found in your hips, knees, hands, and many other parts of your body.
Joints are covered by soft tissues (cartilage).
What is arthritis?
In most cases, arthritis causes pain and swelling in the joints.
According to US National Library of Medicine, you could have arthritis when you have trouble moving around or feel pain and stiffness in your body.
The unattended swollen joint may lead to severe damage and arthritis can cause more problems to your eyes, skin and other organs.
Other forms of arthritis can affect people at a younger age.
These are 2 most common arthritis.
1. Osteoarthritis Arthritis
2. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis Arthritis(OA
Your cartilage loses its elasticity due to wear and tear.
The cartilage acts as a shock absorber which gradually wear off in some areas.
Cartilage is part of the joint that covers the ends of your bones.
Cartilage acts as a shock absorber, allowing your joint to move smoothly.
When your cartilage breakdown or loses its elasticity, both ends of your bones will rub against each other causing you pain.
The damaged joint tissue cause the release of a substance called prostaglandins which contribute to the pain and swelling, characteristics of the disease.
OA is most commonly found in the:
• Knees
• Hips
• Spine
• Hands and fingers
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis that affects elderly people.
Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA)
Rheumatoid arthritis causes pain and inflammation.
Your joint lining (synovium) becomes inflamed, resulting in swelling and pain.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an ongoing disease, its active periods of pain and inflammation is called flares, alternating with periods of remission, when it pain and the inflammation disappear.
Rheumatoid arthritis affects many different joints.
In some people, it affects parts of their body other than the joints, including the eyes, blood, the lungs, and the heart.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, the severity and duration of symptoms may come and go.
If you experience some of these symptoms, consult your family doctor:
• Pain in one or more of your joints.
• Swelling in one or more joints.
• Experience stiffness in your joints, especially after not moving for an extended period
of time.
• Pain or discomfort in your joint that has a history of injury.
• Joint inflammation in your hand, such as wrist and fingers, neck, shoulders, elbows,
hips, knees, ankles, and feet.
• Symmetrical pattern of inflammation, both sides of your body at the same time.
• Fatigue, sometime fever, and a general sense of not feeling well (called malaise).
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