“The inflammation of joints due to infectious metabolic or constitutional causes”
-Medline Plus Medical Dictionary
-Medline Plus Medical Dictionary
Interesting Information
-There are over 100 types including things like gout, lupus and psoriatic arthritis. It may strike earlier in life with athletes or those who have suffered an injury in young adulthood.
-Arthritis may be genetic and more prevalent in American Indian/Alaska native women followed by non-hispanic white women.
-21% of those that have arthritis are also classified as either obese or overweight.
-Close to 50 million Americans are affected and it is estimated in 2030 that number will rise to 67 million.
-Testing can be done using blood test, x-rays and physical exams, which may find fluid around joints, warm or red joints
-Lifestyle changes is key! Extra stress on weight bearing joints from being overweight can speed up cartilage tear.
-300 minutes of aerobic activity of moderate intensity including muscle strengthening activities may show increased benefits.
-Fist case of arthritis was document in 4500 BC but also found in dinosaur bones that had bone on bone rubbing. This was also brought to attention internationally when published by William Musgrave in 1715.
-Arthritis may be genetic and more prevalent in American Indian/Alaska native women followed by non-hispanic white women.
-21% of those that have arthritis are also classified as either obese or overweight.
-Close to 50 million Americans are affected and it is estimated in 2030 that number will rise to 67 million.
-Testing can be done using blood test, x-rays and physical exams, which may find fluid around joints, warm or red joints
-Lifestyle changes is key! Extra stress on weight bearing joints from being overweight can speed up cartilage tear.
-300 minutes of aerobic activity of moderate intensity including muscle strengthening activities may show increased benefits.
-Fist case of arthritis was document in 4500 BC but also found in dinosaur bones that had bone on bone rubbing. This was also brought to attention internationally when published by William Musgrave in 1715.
Osteoarthritis
-Degenerative joint disease
-Result of overuse
-Cartilage breakdown in weight bearing joints
-Non-symmetrical Pain
-Raw area is bone to bone
-Gets worse with age
-Degenerative joint disease
-Result of overuse
-Cartilage breakdown in weight bearing joints
-Non-symmetrical Pain
-Raw area is bone to bone
-Gets worse with age
Rheumatoid Arthritis
-Immune System Deficiency
- Mistakenly attacks own joint tissue resulting in inflammation
-Long periods of feeling fine then flair
-Symmetrical joint pain
-Flu like symptoms
-Immune System Deficiency
- Mistakenly attacks own joint tissue resulting in inflammation
-Long periods of feeling fine then flair
-Symmetrical joint pain
-Flu like symptoms