Arthritis - types of arthritis, symptoms and natural approach to healing

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Arthritis is a term associated with pain and inflammation in the joints. There are different types of arthritis depending upon the root cause. Arthritis can be treated by living a good lifestyle. The modern medicines available have various side effects and provide temporary symptomatic relief. Arthritis can get worse as the time passes by. One can minimize the damage and severity by following better lifestyle and alternative medicine system.

There are three types of arthritis

  1. Rheumatoid arthritis - An autoimmune disease of the tissue which causes severe inflammation in the muscle in various parts of the body and in the joints. The root cause for Rheumatoid arthritis is unknown. Autoimmunity plays a important role in its chronicity and progression. Women are more prone to this type of arthritis as compared to men.
  2. Osteoarthritis - is a condition where in bones are damaged because of lack of cartilage tissue. The inflammation is relatively less as compared to others arthritis types.
  3. Gout arthritis- Caused when there is excess of Uric Acid in the body.

Diagnosis & Symptoms

Symptoms

  • Pain and stiffness in the joints
  • Difficulty walking
  • Inflammation in the joints

Diagnosis (lab tests)

  • Blood tests to count uric acid levels in the body
  • Xray of the joints to identify the position of the bones and damages if any

Root cause

Treatment approach

Treatment approach differs according **to the type of Arthritis:**

  1. Osteoarthritis natural remedy -
  2. Rheumatoid arthritis natural remedy
  3. Gout arthritis natural remedy

Faqs (how, why, when)

Does cracking your knuckles really give you arthritis?
In most cases no! But it could be a sign and you must get an evaluation done by your doctor.

20 years old arthritis - is it possible?
Rheumatoid arthritis can occur at any age, so can other type of arthritis.

References and External links

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Arthritis foundation

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