Rheumatoid arthritis
Chronic inflammatory disease that affects the joints of the hands, legs, feet and spine. It usually appears in the elderly.
Symptoms
Pain.
Rigidity.
Swelling.
Difficulty moving a joint.
Redness in the joints.
Deformity in the hands
Recommendations
Avoid stress and physical effort.
Relaxation activities
Warm water baths in the affected area
Follow medical indications.
Take pain reliever. According to medical indications
Balanced diet
Osteoporosis
Skeletal disease in which there is a decrease in bone mass density. Thus, the bones become more porous, the number and size of the cavities or cells that exist inside them increases, they are more fragile, they resist shocks worse and they break more easily.
Symptoms
Silent epidemic
The most common fractures are vertebral, hip and wrist fractures
Recommendations
Adequate calcium intake.
Physical exercise.
No Smoking.
Vitamin D
Osteoarthritis
It is a type of arthritis that occurs when the flexible tissue at the ends of the bones wears away.
Symptoms
Joint pain, swelling, or tenderness in the hands, neck, lower back, knees, or hips.
Lameness or joint deformity
Bony growth in fingers or toes or bump on the finger.
Recommendations
The main one is personal care
Exercise
Physiotherapy
Lose weight
Stretching
Cold water compresses
