Rheumatology

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…

Stem Cell Therapy For Rheumatoid Arthritis Prehan Iqbal San Jose State University Stem Cell Therapy For Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a seriously debilitating disease with over 1.6 million sufferers in the US (Pfizer, n.d.). RA is a disease where people have “pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints” (Pfizer, n.d.). Because of the high number of individuals affected by the disease and the severity of the disease, there is an urgency to find a cure for RA.…

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…

Distinguish between Osteoporosis and Arthritis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment People most commonly confuse osteoporosis and arthritis but in fact, they are two different conditions that take different physiological route. This article will closely examine and compare osteoporosis and arthritis. What is Osteoporosis? It is a medical condition wherein the bones become brittle and weak. People suffering from osteoporosis can suffer from a fracture even from a simple fall, mild stress, and even…

When Botox was first introduced, it was used nearly exclusively as a cosmetic treatment. Millions of people were able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles as a result of getting Botox treatments. Since then, Botox has been used for its medicinal properties as well. Botox directly affects muscles, which can help people who experience a lot of muscle conditions. Reduce Pain Almost Instantly Pain is a chronic condition that affects millions of Americans. People are stricken with pain in a variety of…

Fibromyalgia What is fibromyalgia, who is affected, and what causes fibromyalgia to exist? Fibromyalgia is a common chronic disorder; “chronic” refers that the disorder is long lasting. The Greek word “myos” means “muscle” and “algos” means “pain”. In New Latin “fibro” means “fibrous tissue” Cite! Fibromyalgia is referred to as an arthritis associated condition. Fibromyalgia has been around as early as the 1800’s. According to “spine-health” Fibromyalgia was seen in 1904, by pathologist Ralph…

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,…

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease that targets synovial tissues, cartilage and bone (Smolen & Keystone, 2012). In an autoimmune disease, the immune system mistakes the body's own cells for invaders and attacks healthy cells and organs instead of pathogens (Spriggs, 2014). The two long bones of the forearm, the radius and the ulna, are connected through the radioulnar joint, a joint that is divided into a proximal and a distal half (Savvidou, Murphy, Mailhot, Shushan, Scheker, 2013).…

Lindsay Neuner Kim Jesu Biol 281 October 11, 2015 Pathophysiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathophysiology is the disordered physiological processes associated with diseases or injury and how the progress of that disease or injury changes the body. Rheumatoid arthritis may cause swelling and intense pain throughout various joints, but it can also cause many other problems in the body. If the arthritis gets bad enough, it can cause a low count in red blood cells, inflammation around the heart and…

Juvenile Arthritis Introduction: About 300,000 children under the age of 16 are affected by Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (“Juvenile Arthritis”). Many people are aware of the disease often called “arthritis” which is commonly found in adults. Arthritis is an illness that causes swelling and stiffening of the joints. It wasn’t until just recently that doctors realized children could obtain this disease also. As it was more and more commonly found in children, the term “juvenile idiopathic…