ARTHRITIS Is The Inflammation Of One Or More Joints. It Is Characterized By Pains And Stiffness (Especially In The Morning Or After Exercise), Swelling, Deformity And Or A Diminished Range Of Motion . Bone Growths Or Spurs Develop In The Affected Joints, Increasing Pain And Decreasing Mobility. These May Be Audible Cracking Or Granting Noise When The Joint Moves.

Arthristis Is Not A Modern Ailment – It Has Been With Us Since The Beginning Of Time. It Has Been Discovered, With Evidence Of Disorder In The Skeleton Of Ancient People.

In The Healthy Joints, The Synovial Membrane Is Thin, The Cartilage That Covers The Bones Is Smooth And A Thin Layer Of Synovial Fluid Covers The Bone Surfaces. A Problem In Any Of These Areas Can Result In Arthritis. It May Appear Suddenly Or Come Gradually. Some People Feel A Sharp Burning Or Grinding Pain. Others Compare The Pain To That Of A Tooth-Ache. Moving The Joint Usually Hurts, The Swelling And Deformity That Takes Place In Arthritic Joints Can Result From A Thickening Of The Synovial Membrane, An Increase In The Secretion Of The Synovial Fluid, Enlagement Of The Bones Or Some Combination Of These Factors.

There Are Different Types Of Arthritis But The Most Common Ones Are Osteoarthritis And Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Osteoarthritis, Also Called Degenerative Joint Disease, Involves The Deterioration Of The Cartilage Protecting The End Of The Bones. It Is Sometimes Caused By Injury Or An Inherited Defect In The Protein That Forms Cartilage, Or As A Result Of The Wear And Tear Of Aging, Diet And Lifestyle. The Once Smooth Surface Of Cartilage Becomes Rough, Resulting In Friction. The Cartilage Begins To Break Down, And The Normally Smooth Sliding Surfaces Of The Bones Becomes Pitted And Irregular. Osteoarthritis Affects The Weight-Bearing Joint:- The Knees, Hips And Back – Most Severely, But It Also Commonly Affects The Hands And The Knuckles.

However, Fractures Becomes An Increasing Risk Because Osteoarthritis Makes The Bones Brittle (Osteoporosis). As It Advances, Bony Outgrowths Called “SPURS” Tends To Develop Near Degenerated Cartilage And Can Only Be Detected By X-Rays.

Osteoarthritis Rarely Develop Before The Age Of Forty, But It Affects Nearly Everyone Past The Age Of Sixty. It May Be So Mild That The Person Is Unaware Of It Until It Appears On An X-Rays. Nearly Three Times As Many Women As Men Have Osteoarthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Is An Auto-Immune Disease. This Occurs When The Immune System Begins Attacking The Cartilage And Synovial Lining Of The Joint. As A Result, An Unbalance I.E. (Unhealthy) Inflammatory Process Begin Significant Destruction Of Healthy Tissue. Free-Radical Production Is Five Times Higher In Rheumatoid Arthritis Victims Than People With Normal Joints. Thus, Tremendous Oxidative Stress Is At Work, Causing Damage To The Joints In Those Suffering With Rheumatoid Arthritis. It Frequently Occurs In People Under Forty Years Of Age, Mostly Female; Juvenile Arthritis Is A Form Of Rheumatoid Arthritis That Strikes Children Under The Age Of Sixteen. The Onset Is Associated With Physical Or Emotional Stress, Poor Nutrition And Bacterial Infection. Scientist Discovered That The Blood Of Many People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Contains Antibodies Called “Rheumatoid Factors” A Finding That Can Aid In The Diagnosis Of The Condition.

Osteoarthritis Affects Individual Joints While Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects All Of The Body Synovial Joints.

Arthritis Can Also Be Caused By Bacterial, Viral Or Fungal Infection Of A Joint. Usually The Infecting Organism Travels To The Joint Through The Blood Streams From An Infection Elsewhere In The Body.

Arthritis Can Be Reversible And Some Cases, Curable With Proper Diet And Lifestyle Changes. These Simple Changes Cannot Only Relieve The Inflammation And Pain But Stop Degeneration And Rejuvenate The Affected Joints.

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