Why are there so many different types of arthritis, and does it matter which one I have? Well, it matters what kind of arthritis you have, because now we have specific treatments for each kind of arthritis. So if we consider what is the most common arthritis, it's degenerative arthritis, which is wear and tear in the cartilage of the joints, number one in terms of the number of people who have it. And then there's rheumatoid arthritis in terms of the seriousness of the involvement of the joints with inflammation. And the whole body gets involved. And then we have systemic lupus, in which most parts of the body could involve, for example the kidneys, the heart, the lungs -- they can be involved [...]

What is the difference between primary and secondary osteoarthritis? When we use the term primary osteoarthritis, we mean that we don't know the reason for it. In other words, most people who develop osteoarthritis, we don't really know the cause. Secondary osteoarthritis means that we do have an associated reason -- another form of arthritis, an injury or a congenital abnormality, for instance, are examples of secondary osteoarthritis. What Are The Causes Of Osteoarthritis? Most of the time we really don't know the cause of osteoarthritis. It seems to develop in people as they get older, and it is not associated with any specific finding. Occasionally we can relate it to another condition, [...]

To explain rheumatoid arthritis, first let me back up a bit, and mention that there's over a hundred different kinds of arthritis. Rheumatoid is the most common in inflammatory arthritis, and by that we mean that there is inflammation in the joints. By far and away, the most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis, which is thought to be a degenerative disease. But rheumatoid is one of a member of what we call autoimmune diseases, where the body literally begins to react against itself. Even though these diseases affect more than the joints, the major manifestation that patients will feel is pain, swelling, redness, tenderness in their joints, but this may be associated with systemic [...]

Recent studies published in the Journal of Arthritis Care and Research now show that the more obese you are, the worse the symptoms of fibromyalgia, and that those with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 experience the worst symptoms off all. The author of this recent study, Dr. Terry H. Oh from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic says that this recent finding scientifically confirms the suspicion that the more obese you are, the worse are your symptoms. Now the study they did, divided and tracked for 3 years, 888 adults with diagnosed fibromyalgia into four groups. Each group was classified into the non-obese, overweight, moderately obese, and [...]

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American College of Rheumatology is implementing new method called “ Treat to Target ”. This method was developed based on studies and the consensus of leading rheumatoid experts around the world and is an aggressive form of management compared to the previous way of “go slow, go low” treatment. Treat to target is done by monitoring disease activity and adjusting therapy to optimize results and induce remission in rheumatoid arthritis. This method also prioritizes immediate diagnosis of the disease as a keystone in the successful management of arthritis. Treat to target regimens immediately start recently diagnosed patients with a regimen of what is called “disease modifying anti [...]

Changing your diet is already one big step in improving your arthritic condition. A poor western type diet of meat and overly cooked foods, processed sugars and high glycemic starches are considered to be one of the culprits to initiating inflammation and aggravating arthritis. Simply adding more raw foods such as fruits and vegetables can make a big difference, not just for your arthritis but for your general health as well. A good list of such foods would be foods high in omega 3 fatty acids, such as fatty fish, flax seed oil, and cod liver oil. The omega 3 fatty acids can help alleviate pain and inflammation in your joints, and many university studies have been done that prove [...]

Arthritis in its different forms has been a very persistent condition with human illness and its incidence has been on the rise each succeeding year. Most arthritic conditions, such as osteoarthritis is also inevitable as it is tied down to aging. A big contributory factor also is that most arthritis conditions have no known cure. Now arthritis has been with us for ages, even before the advent of modern medicine and sure enough herbal remedies have been used for ages to either treat or alleviate the pain that comes with it. You can only imagine centuries ago where people took the trouble to dig out root crops or boil herbal concoctions, compare to nowadays where people take pills and [...]

Arthritis is a very painful inflammation of your joints. Usually the condition appears when you get older and tends to get worse the older you get. Chances are you know someone who is afflicted by this condition and you have probably observed how bad it gets. In this article we are going to talk about some of the possible remedies for arthritis. Frustration with the medicines for arthritis, and the fear of putting in something synthetic into ones body, is driving a lot of people to turn to herbal remedies for treatment or at least the relief of pain. You may be wondering if these treatments work and what their potential is. Below we will talk about a few of these remedies that have been used [...]

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