Arthritic Pain
Joints in any part of the body can be affected as arthritis means 'joint inflammation'. A joint is where two or more bones come together such as the knee, shoulder or wrist.
Arthritis pain treatment and arthritis pain management
A sponge like material known as the cartilage covers all healthy joints. Friction between the bones is limited by the cartilage which is assisted by the synovial fluid which is produced within the synovium, the sturdy sheath in which the joint is enclosed.
A joint that is affected by arthritis will become inflamed which causes symptoms that range from mild pain, swelling, redness, heat, stiffness, and severe joint pain that may make it difficult to move.
There are over 100 diseases associated with joint inflammation and they are all grouped together under the general term Arthritis.
Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout are the three most common kinds of arthritis.
Arthritis is one of the most common diseases in the United States and affects at least 80 million Americans, half of whom are age 65 and older.
The person afflicted with arthritis suffers for a long period of time because it is a chronic disease.
Arthritis cannot be cured, but the symptoms can be treated through a variety of joint pain products and methods.
Although there are more than 100 different diseases associated with the term arthritis, the three most common are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout.
Osteoarthritis:
The most common type of Arthritis is osteoarthritis. It mostly affects the cartilage, the tissue that covers the ends of the bones within a joint to create a cushion between the bones.
In certain extreme cases, the bones within the joints cannot be prevented from rubbing against each other because all the cartilage has been worn out while in most cases there is wear out or decay of the cartilage because of disease or the passage of time.
Disability can be the result of this friction or pain and swelling at the least. Large weight bearing joints like the hips knees and feet, sometimes the hands, low back (spinal facet joints) and neck are affected by osteoarthritis which may also occur in any joint in the body.
Rheumatoid Arthritis:
Blood vessels, eyes, lungs and the skin can also be affected along with the joints in any part of the body by Rheumatoid Arthritis which is a chronic inflammatory disease.
Classified as an autoimmune disease, the immune system of a person with rheumatoid arthritis mistakenly turns against the person's body and starts attacking the joints, which leads to swelling in the joint lining.
Feverishness and tiredness are also feelings that accompany the general symptoms associated with arthritis, such as swelling, stiffness, loss of joint function and pain in the joints, in the cases of rheumatoid arthritis.
If the right knee is affected, the left knee will also get affected, because rheumatoid arthritis affects the person in a symmetrical pattern.
Gout:
Sudden appearance of reddish joints that are warm to the touch, accompanied by swelling stiffness and intense pain signal the onset of gout, one of the most painful rheumatic conditions.
Gout is brought on when the body cannot eliminate a naturally occurring substance called uric acid. In the connective tissue of the joint, there is a build up of uric acid in the form of needle like crystals, before the actual attack itself.
This deposit leads to inflammation of the joint. Gout is often triggered by stressful events, alcohol or drugs, or the presence of another illness, and frequently affects joints in the lower part of the body including knees, heels, ankles, or toes.
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