Arthritis
What's the Best Way to find Relief from Your Knee Arthritis Pain?
You feel stiffness, mild swelling, and achy in your knees after you stop being active. That's osteoarthritis. This is a common condition, particularly as we age. You might find it a habit to go to the pharmacy for nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as Advil(r), Motrin (r), and naproxen (Aleve (r)), in an attempt to relieve your symptoms. While you can take pain-relieving drugs for knee osteoarthritis, they should be used cautiously and only as one part of a more co...
Understanding Arthritis Painkillers
When you have arthritis pain, you need relief. It can be difficult to choose the right painkiller, given the many warnings about them in the media. Some medications for arthritis can pose health risk, like an increased chance of heart attacks, stomach issues, and infections. You have difficult decisions to make, whether you're fighting pain from osteoarthritis that comes with age -- or pain from rheumatoid arthritis, a debilitating immune disorder. You can eit...
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects Young Adults
When we think about the sore, swollen and stiff joints of rheumatoid arthritis, we often associate those with older age. Although it's more common for older adults to develop the condition, younger people can still get it. Between 1 and 3% of adults are diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. One study found that about 8 in 100,000 young adults between the ages of 18 and 34 have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Although ...
Knee Injuries And Osteoarthritis
How was the knee built and its purpose? There are three components to the knee. The main knee joint is made up of three parts: the thigh bone(femur), the large shinbone (tibia), and the big shinbone (tibia). The inner (medial), and outer (lateral) compartments of this joint are distinct. To form the patellofemoral joint, the kneecap (patella), joins with the femur. A joint capsule surrounds the knee joint with ligaments that attach to the outside and inside of t...
Who is at Risk For Arthritis?
Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are common conditions that cause pain, swelling, and limited movement. They can affect connective tissues and joints. Many Americans suffer from some type of arthritis. Arthritis is a condition that causes redness, swelling and inflammation of joints. The joint is the place where two or more bones join. More than 100 arthritis conditions exist. Rheumatic conditions are any condition that can cause pain, stiffness or swelling in the joints,...
Weight Loss Strategies For Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) happens because of wear and tear on cartilage, the cushion between bones in your joints. There are no drugs or shots to slow this process. Weight loss is a possible solution. Losing weight can help relieve arthritis pain and reduce the risk of joint damage or surgery in the future, according to Amanda Sammut MD, chief of Rheumatology at Harlem Hospital Center, New York City. This powe...
Exercise To Treat Arthritis
Although arthritis treatment usually includes medication, a tailored arthritis exercise program can help relieve pain and fatigue and preserve joint structure and function. As arthritis causes stiffness, pain, swelling and limitation in the motion of joints, it can lead to a reduction of joint range (the amount of movement that joints can make in certain directions). Exercising because you are experiencing pain or di...
Knee and Hip Exercises For Osteoarthritis
If you have osteoarthritis (OA) in your hips or knees, exercising may be the last thing you feel like doing. It can be difficult to exercise if you have symptoms like stiffness and pain in the joints. However, it is vital to move for hip and knee osteoarthritis. Your joints will compress and then release. This allows blood flow to the cartilage and brings nutrients and oxygen. Eric Robertson DPT (a physical therapist who is also an a...
How DMARDs For Psoriatic Arthritis Work
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a long-term, inflammatory disease affecting the joints and where tendons and ligaments connect to the bones. There is no cure. There are a variety of treatment options that can reduce your pain and stop your disease from getting worse. They also help to improve the movement of your joints. Many inflammatory conditions can be treated with DMARDs (diseasemodifying antirheumatic drug). They can be...
Your Guide to Joint Replacement For Osteoarthritis
Nearly 3.5 million Americans will undergo total knee replacement surgery each year by 2030. More than half of a million will receive total hip replacements. The vast majority of these surgeries are done on people with osteoarthritis (OA) that has not responded to standard OA treatment. Joint replacement or other surgeries are sometimes considered the "treatment of last resort" for people with osteoarthritis. Althou...
Better Sleep With Osteoarthritis
Does your osteoarthritis (OA) keep you up at night? Not only can it be hard for you to get to sleep with pain, but if your body is tired the pain could become worse. However, you do not have to be tired all the time. These simple steps will help you sleep more comfortably if you suffer from OA. There are ways to improve your sleeping habits and prevent arthritis from getting worse. Maintain a straight...
What are the Causes Of Psoriatic Arthritis?
Doctors don't know exactly what causes psoriatic arthritis. However, there are certain risk factors that increase your chances of getting it. The immune system becomes irritable and attacks the skin and joints in psoriatic. The immune system attacks, leaving behind red patches and sore joints. The exact cause of this immune attack remains a mystery. Research suggests that the immune attack may...
What are the Treatments For Osteoarthritis?
If your fingers, hips, knees, or other joints feel painful when you use them, you could have osteoarthritis (sometimes just called arthritis, or OA). Osteoarthritis is the result of joint swelling caused by years of wear and tear. Your bones are left without any cushioning because the cartilage, a rubbery material covering your bones' ends, is prone to deterioration over time. These bones rub against each others. This can ...
Arthritis can be Treated with Exercise
A tailored exerciseprogram that addresses arthritis pain can relieve fatigue, as well as help preserve and protect joint structure. As arthritis causes stiffness, pain, swelling and limitation in the motion of joints, it can lead to a reduction of joint range (the amount of movement that joints can make in certain directions). Exercising because you are experiencing pain or discomfort can cause significant weight loss, and even lea...
Arthritis: The Basics
Arthritis is an inflammation of the joint where two bones meet. Arthritis is characterised by stiffness, pain and swelling around the joints. However, just because these symptoms are present doesn't automatically mean you have the disease. You may also experience muscle strain, bursitis or tendinitis. Different typesof arthritis can have various causes, which may lead to additional symptoms. Therefore, it is poss...
All your Questions about the Psoriatic Arthritis Diet
Although dietalone will not cure psoriatic, eating right can reduce inflammation and help with weight management. It can seem difficult to decide what information to trust and which to ignore. Geraldine M. Jaffe RDN. CDN, an arthritis educator and nutrition consultant based in New York answers nine frequently asked questions on eating right for psoriatic. 1. What is a diet for psoriatic acid? While there's no cure for the condition, an anti-inflammatory diet can help reduce...
Five Common Types Of Arthritis
Osteoarthritis: What's it all about? This condition is more common than any other type of arthritis. This is the wear and tear that occurs when your joints get too much use. It is most common with age. However, it may also occur due to joint injuries, obesity or other factors that put extra stress on your joints. The most commonly affected joints are those that support weight, such as your hips, knees and feet. This can happen sl...