Arthritis

Early diagnosis and treatment of arthritis can help sufferers to improve their mobility and delay or get rid of the negative effects of arthritis. If diagnosed early, arthritis is a manageable condition. Do not let this joint disease restrict your enjoyment of life. You have the power to control your health and live a normal life despite having arthritis if you know the best ways of managing painful arthritis. Arthritis is the inflammation of joints and its surrounding tissues and it is the most common cause of disability of millions of people suffering from this chronic disease. There are more than a hundred types of arthritis that causes joint pain, swelling and stiffness. The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis which is also…

Health psychologists deal with a wide range of chronic health issues on a daily basis from diabetes to addiction. One chronic health issue that individuals experience that is often seen by health psychologists is arthritis. This essay will discuss the problems experience with patients with arthritis and their families, psychological theories used to describe and treat arthritic pain, the issues discussed in literature, and coping with arthritis. What is Arthritis? Arthritis is not a single…

everyday of their lives. Some are born with them, and others contract them over a period of time for various reasons. One of the most common non-communicable diseases that are contracted over a period of time is called Arthritis. Arthritis is a disease of inflammation of one ore more of your joints. The symptoms that come along with it are joint pain, stiffness, and sharp or aching pain. Though, the pain you feel from arthritis will only get worse as your bones age on and become more brittle.…

Visualize your life with pain, swelling, bone erosions and redness in hand and feet. How would you act in response? You wouldn’t be to understand when someone is dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) that frequently establishes itself in several joints in the body. Affecting two or three times more women than men. It can be generic .There are no cure for this chronic disease, but many aggressive treatments and medicines can help to prevent deformity of the joints. The rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…

Rheumatoid Arthritis Evidence in Egyptian mummies having disfigured hands and feet suggests the ancient Egyptians were plagued with a modern disease known as rheumatoid arthritis (Mandal, nd). Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease affecting thousands of people. The disease commonly attacks the joints of hands and feet causing irreparable damage. Treating RA may be a challenge because the cause of the disease is still being studied. A person diagnosed with arthritis can expect a…

Arthritis is the number one cause of disability in the U.S. According to the Arthritis Foundation, over 50 million adults and almost 300,000 children under the age of 18 have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis. One-third of adults with this chronic condition are limited in the work they can do which results in up to $156 billion in lost wages and medical expenses annually. Types of Arthritis There are over 100 types of arthritis, but the most common forms are osteoarthritis,…

Arthritis is an inflammation and swelling of the cartilage and lining of the joints, generally accompanied by an increase in the fluid in the joints. Arthritis is a disabling and occasionally crippling disease afflicting almost 40 million Americans. Although the prevalence of and pain associated with arthritis increases with age, all people from infancy to middle age have the potential to have the disease. Because the feet have 33 joints that can be afflicted by arthritis, and there is no way…

Rheumatoid arthritis is disease, which is chronic in nature and causes severe inflammatory disorder that can affect more than the joints. It has the potential to damage essential components of our body like skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels. It is a situation, which happens when the immune system of one’s body starts attacking its own tissues. The rheumatoid arthritis is a bit different from osteoarthritis in the fact it starts impacting the lining of one’s joints along with a…

paragraphs The topic I chose was Arthritis. Arthritis is also called Joint Inflammation, Arthritis is a broad group of chronic joint diseases which causes inflammation, pain, swelling, redness, stiffness and loss of movement of the affected joints. People of all ages, sexes and races can and do have arthritis. More than 50 million adults and 300,000 children have some type of arthritis. Arthritis is most common among women and occurs more frequently as people get older. The contributing factors…

There are many clinical manifestations that are indicators of rheumatoid arthritis, but on the onset of this disease, an individual will most likely present with acute symptoms, such as a low-grade fever, malaise, arthralgia, and weakness. Even though these are acute, the presence of a higher fever, may suggest another illness, so it’s very important to take these symptoms just as seriously to prevent further health issues. As the disease progresses, however, the patient will probably notice…