Arthritis Treatment

Arthritis is a common disorder that affects your joints. It can cause pain and inflammation, making it difficult to move or stay active. There are many types of arthritis. Each form causes different symptoms and may need different treatments. While arthritis usually affects older adults, it can develop in men, women and children of any age.

Arthritis can make life tough by causing pain and making it harder to get about. The symptoms of arthritis can vary from week to week, and even from day to day. Many types, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, are long-term conditions

Arthritis is most common in the following areas of the body: :

• - Feet.
• - Hands.
• - Hips.
• - Knees.
• - Lower back.

Types of arthritis :

There are numerous forms of arthritis, including:

• - rheumatoid arthritis
• - osteoarthritis
• - systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• - gout
• - fibromyalgia
• - scleroderma
• - psoriatic arthritis
• - ankylosing spondylitis
• - Reiter's syndrome (reactive arthritis)
• - adult Still's disease
• - infectious arthritis
• - lyme disease arthritis
• - tuberculous arthritis
• - juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Symptoms of arthritis :

A person suffering from arthritis may experience any of the following:

• - joint pain and swelling
• - stiffness, especially in the morning, that may improve with movement
• - warmth around a joint
• - redness of the skin around a joint
• - reduced ability to move the joint
• - loss of a range-of-motion with joint use