Arthritis

suffer from over 100 different types of arthritis and related conditions (“Understanding Arthritis”, n.d.), and it is possible to have multiple forms of arthritis at the same time (“Arthritis”, 2016a). Scientists are currently studying factors such as how genetics, lifestyle, and the environment are related to arthritis, since the cause for most forms of arthritis is unknown (2016a). Arthritis is classified as an autoimmune disorder(“Rheumatoid Arthritis”, 2016b), and is one of the most…

inflammation is an effective treatment for all sorts of inflammatory health conditions, and is often used for arthritis. Facts about Arthritis Arthritis is a broad term used to describe more than 100 joint and bone related diseases. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis, and bursitis are three of these arthritis-related diseases. Inflammation plays the biggest role in almost all forms of arthritis. This inflammation adversely affects your joints, but it also affects your quality of life.…

Psoriatic arthritis: There are several treatments which treat symptoms of both psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. Generally, safest medication has been used firstly in psoriatic arthritis, using aggressive treatment only if the first treatment failed. Physician will suggest the drugs based on type of psoriatic arthritis, its severity and patient’s reaction to prescribed medication. Some drugs used to treat psoriatic arthritis are listed below: NSAIDS, corticosteroids, topical treatment, light…

How To Deal With Psoriatic Arthritis Fatigue Overview Psoriatic arthritis is a disease that affects both the joints and the skin. Psoriasis is a skin disease characterized by silvery scales on the skin and reddening. It comes just before psoriatic arthritis. Therefore, the chances of a psoriasis patient suffering from psoriatic arthritis are very high. Just like any other kind of arthritis, psoriatic arthritis is caused by the immune system’s negative reaction to the joints. No clear cause of…

This is a 70 year old female who denies PMHx of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and STI’s presenting with pain and edema in the posterior left elbow for 2 weeks. Physical exam revealed a mildly tender, fluctuant mass on the posterior elbow. There were no signs of septic bursitis such as fever, erythema, warmth or purulent drainage. The patient had normal sensation to light touch, normal muscle tone, full range of motion and 5/5 strength in the elbows bilaterally. Physical exam of…

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…

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…

Arthritis (Joint Pain) Arthritis is simply inflammation in one or more joints within' your body. In the world today it is well known of the two main types of Arthritis which are Osteoarthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Those two main types can severely damage the many joints in the body in a variety of ways. Osteoarthritis is when the joint cartilage is just naturally torn from a hardworking person. The hard slick coating that is found on the ends of bones in the body is usually what tears. If…

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).…

Visualize your life with pain, stiffness and lower energy. How would you act in response? You would not be there to understand when someone is dealing with the symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis RA is a chronic long live disease that can cause disability and decrease the quality of live. In which the body immune system exterminated its own connective tissue. This disease is to make distinctive by inflammation in the synovium the tissue that lines the joint. When the synovium is attacked, it…