Category: Osteoarthritis

Arthritis is meant by ‘Inflammation of the joints’. There are various types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the main arthritic disorder among human population. Rheumatoid arthritis, JRA (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis), Gouty arthritis is the other prominent forms of arthritis.

Arthritis is a Greek word which is used to describe certain conditions which affects the bone joints of the body. Arthritis disease is of many forms which may include psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis is generally caused due to …

Since arthritis is a general medical terminology covering more than hundred different diseases of the joint, the word ‘rheumatism’ was probably used in the past when referring it to a non-specific joint disease.

After smoking, a high-fat diet is the second most lethal habit. According to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, smoking causes 400,000 deaths a year. High-fat diets cause 300,000. Several more highly publicized …

Anyone who thinks arthritis affects only little old ladies who wear bifocals and sensible shoes, raise your hand if you can. Can’t lift your hand without flinching? You have lots of company. About 40 million of us have …

Morning stiffness in the muscles and joints is the hallmark of inflammatory kinds of arthritis. With a sprained ankle, with rheumatoid arthritis, with ankylosing spondylitis, or with other kinds of inflammation, you may notice that the sore area …

We all get stiffer after unusual exertion, and as we grow older we get stiffer more easily. Often the stiffness will be maximum on the second to fifth day after exercise. This creates a paradox. In order to …

Arthritis is basically a packaging problem. Your joints, remarkable and elaborate hinges, are cushioned by cartilage. They are held together with various other tissues, including muscles and tendons. Lubrication is in the form of some oily goop called …

Pain in the muscles and joints is frequently termed “arthritis” by patients and sometimes by doctors, but most “arthritis” is not arthritis at all. True arthritis affects the joints, and the joints are red, warm, swollen, and painful …

The bad news: Osteoarthritis has no cure. The good news: You can treat its symptoms. Acetaminophen is often recommended because it relieves pain with the fewest side of effects. Over-the-counter NSAIDs such as aspirin and ibuprofen reduce inflammation …