Good day my fellow read.cash members. How are you guy doing today, hope you all are fine. Today am here to share with you guys about one of the most common problem human have especially women. It arthritis, some of us might have heard about it or have someone who is suffering from it well here is a little explanation about it.

ABOUT ARTHRITIS

Arthritis is a disorder of the joints. It the inflammation of the joints. The are over one hundred types of joint disorders, though they are all related. They are characterized by pains, swelling and stiffness and,at times, deformity.

Rheumatism is another word often used for arthritis. But it meaning is rather vague and means different things to different people. Human have to types of joint which are mobile and immobile joints.

TYPES OF ARTHRITIS

Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It is the degeneration or wearing out of a joint due to old age,over-exertion or injury. Osteoarthritis affects the mobile joints of the body.

Causes of Osteoarthritis

They are two types of Osteoarthritis which are primary and secondary osteoarthritis. The primary osteoarthritis occurs when joints degeneration sets on it own without any abnormal or apparent cause.

The secondary osteoarthritis is that which has a know cause. It has follows:

Heredity: Osteoarthritis can be hereditary when the parents pass on their children genes, which dispose them to a certain degeneration of the joint.

Excessive Stress: If a joint is dislocated or injured and yet still begin exerted, arthritis may occur.

Previous Damage: Untreated dislocation or half-treated fracture will eventually lead to arthritis.

Over-weight: Accumulation of excess calories add more weight to the body. Extra body weight puts too much stress on the hips and knees which results to arthritis.

Occupation: One's occupation plays a major role not only in the development of arthritis but in the quality of one's health in general. Those who stand for long hours are prone to pains on the knees. Those whose occupation requires lifting heavy objects are prone to waist pains, technically called lumbago.

Rheumatoid Arthritis it the inflammation of the same joints on the

side of the body. Rheumatoid arthritis is very common these days due to the processed and artificial food and drinks. It affects both young and old,even infants. It is more come between the age of 25-55.

Causes of Rheumatoid arthritis

Viruses: Some scientists have proposed that rheumatoid arthritis can be caused by some kind of infection by virus, leading to the inflammation of the joints. This viruses are peculiar and live in the body for a long time undetected before their influence is felt.

Symptoms

Rheumatoid arthritis usually begins with pains and stiffness in one or two joints, mostly the hands and the feet. It often get worse on waking up in the morning, but wears off during the day. Gradually the pains becomes intense with constant swelling and inflammation in the joints. Moving or touching the joints becomes painful.

In treating arthritis,the aims are:

-To strengthen the bones

- Repair damaged joint tissues

- Eradicate the symptoms

To achieve this aims, diet is very important. Processed or refined food and drinks like sugar, biscuits and ice cream must be avoided. Stop taking coffee. Smoking and alcohol of all kind must be avoided.

Take plenty of water, especially on rising daily. Try to take nothing except water and fruits for breakfast.

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