The nr Americans wh arthritis increased 60% 1997 2002, encompassing 70 million people. We aging population warrants increasingly hh sufferers, doctors getting treatment ey help relieve my symptoms, th cure currently exists. 100 types of arthritis basic premise involve joint inflammation.
arthritis? We symptoms severity vary person person, common symptoms are: pain, swelling, stiffness, tenderness, redness warmth. Osteoarthritis characterized progressive stiffness wt swelling, chills fever. Rheumatoid arthritis is painful swelling, inflammation stiffness fingers, arms, legs wrists, prevalent bh ss body usually worse morning. Children on-off fever, loss appetite, weight loss blotchy rash arms legs he juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. doctor symptoms appear suddenly, accompanied fever rash.
Te sl common misconceptions arthritis. Myth # 1 tt day patients. reality, ts form chronic pain comes goes, wh makes difficult diagnosis. Myth # 2 oy or people arthritis. However, se cases, en children type pain. Myth # 3 arthritis caused cold, wet weather poor diet. reality, easy cause-and-effect connections, contributing factors include: age, weight, anatomy, infection joint trauma. Lastly, se believe joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty) sd avoided possible. surgery helped millions Americans seen viable option wn exercise, physical therapy medication fail.
Research shown ey treatment prevents arthritis sufferers deformed, long-term disabled overwhelmed wh pain. Treatment includes disease modifying drugs (DMARDs le Methotrexate, Azulfidine Arava), NSAIDs corticosteroids. complete cure isn’t available, drugs help manage pain symptoms restore mobility. Physical therapy ge additional assistance pain management well.
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