World Arthritis Day, 2016

    World Arthritis Day, 2016

Every year 12 October is celebrated as World Arthritis Day, an initiative to spread awareness about symptoms and new cures for arthritis. Today’s article is dedicated to this initiative.

What is arthritis and should you care?

It is very common but is not understood quite well. It is an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. There are more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions.

People of all ages and sexes can suffer from it. More than a million cases are seen in India every year. It is more frequent in women and old age.

Some common types occur when,

  1. The synovial fluid becomes inactive and the lube between the joints finish resulting in rubbing between two bones. It can be chronic and can cause swelling.

  2.  Immune system dysfunctions resulting in unnecessary inflammation around joints causing joint erosion and may damage internal organs.

  3.  When the uric acid is broken down in the body, they form purines a substance found in human cells and food substances. Many people produce more than is needed or the body can’t get rid of it quickly enough. If the acid levels are not reduced, it can be painful.

Common Symptoms

• ·      Joint stiffness
• ·      Minor joint swelling
• ·      Fever
• ·      Joint pain
• ·      Numbness
• ·      Decrease in range of motion
• ·      Bad sleep
• ·      Weight loss

Treatments

When the symptoms of arthritis are mild and moderate, little medication and efforts at home can cure the ailment. Some of these are

• ·      Balancing activity with rest
• ·      Using hot and cold therapies
• ·      Regular physical exercise
• ·      Having foods rich in calcium and vitamin D
• ·      Strengthening the muscle around the joints
• ·      Taking anti-inflammatory medicines.

If the symptoms are severe, causing limited mobility and affecting range of motion, some of the above treatments may be useful but joint replacement may be necessary.

Arthritis is very common so please take care of your joints and bones, share our message, please.

For 5 foods that help with clicking joints, check the link below

 http://ritvikfitness.blogspot.com/2016/09/5-foods-to-cure-clicking-joints.html

Credits www.arthritis.org 

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