In this article, you will learn the top three common problems of joint pain and how to deal with it.
- Osteoarthritis (OA)
The joints that carries the most weight was most likely to be the most affected by this disease. Because these are the parts of your body that you use for carrying and lifting, aside from walking.
This causes the cartilage that protects the ends of the bones to breakdown and develop such disease.
It is why the people with extra weights on their body pushes down the cartilage, pressuring it against the bones. And as it continues to be damaged, the bones will have no cushion support thus creating the painful fraction on joints.
Osteoarthritis is the number one cause of disability for elderly people. According to the Johston County Osteoarthritis, the lifetime risk of having OA of the is 46% and 25% for the hip. Early symptoms would appear usually at a middle age.
You will gradually feel the uneasy feeling in your body. You will feel the stiffness of your joints, making it hard to move because you’ll fell your bones grinding and it would cause you tremendous pain.
But also put in mind that elderly people aren’t the only prone to this disability. It can also be passed genetically by a family member with OA history. People who weights more, injury and joint deformity are also at risk. That is why it is important to know how you’ll be able to prevent or deal with it.
Clinically, OA is not curable, or at least now. But that doesn’t mean you have to suffer from its pain forever. There are treatments and therapy sessions that are made to improve the function of the joints and reduce the pain it causes. These treatments were also made to slower the development of the disease, giving more time to your body to adjust and do things to not make it worst.
Start the process of improving yourself from the joint pain by losing those excess weight that puts pressure on your bones. It is said that for every 10 pounds you lose over the years can reduce the chance of developing knee OA by 50 percent.
Also, don’t be afraid to move your joints and exercise your body. This won’t wear out your joint, but it will help to strengthen them and prevent it from suffering to stiffness. There are also several oral drug medications that prescribed by physicians to help with the treatment of OA. And it is best to be advised professionally by doctors on this matter for further accuracy.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
There is no known cause for the occurrence of RA. Experts would say that after an infection occurred, your immune system will be confused and attack the joints of your body.
Symptoms of RA are often severe than the symptoms of osteoarthritis. It will also start to show gradually or suddenly.
Upon developing RA you will experience pain, stiffness and swelling on multiple joints. It will also affect the small joints in your wrists and feet.
The pattern of swelling in your joints will be symmetrical. So, if one joint on your left is affected it will more likely to affect your right side. Also, the stiffness of your body will increase especially in morning and you drastically feel the change of your appetite and fatigue all over.
RA may also affect the nonjoint structure of the body such as:
- Skin
- Eyes
- Lungs
- Heart
- Kidneys
- Salivary glands
- Nerve tissue
- Bone marrow
- Blood vessels
Exercise and stretching your limbs will help relief the symptoms of RA. It will strengthen the joints and slow the progression of the disease. Relief can also be provided by hot and cold compress. There are medical evidences that can prove the relief you can benefit from applying hot or cold packs on your RA affected areas.
Supplements like fish oil, and probiotics will also help. Researchers found that the combination of fish oil and an anti-inflammatory drug will result to less joint tenderness with long standing symptoms of RA. Also, probiotics are found in some yogurts and pickles. There is a study that found the lactobacillus casei 01 of probiotic will help to improve to lessen the activity of the disease and the inflammation.
- Psoriatic Arthritis
The stage of acquiring this type of arthritis ranges between ages 30 to 50. But there are some cases that starts in early childhood and is equally common to all sexes.
Symptoms may show through swelling of the fingers and toes. Nails would also appear discolored. And in some cases, only few joints are affected and not every joint in your body. But this case may also affect the spine.
There are a lot of natural remedies that can also help relive the and treat Psoriatic Arthritis. Balance diet and a change in lifestyle. Alternative therapies can also help such as massage therapy, acupuncture and acupressure.
See that these joint problems will affect you in your daily life. So as long as you have the strength to be prevent it, do it.
Yes, there are remedies for it, but it won’t guarantee a hundred percent success. And if ever you are experiencing any of the symptoms, go see your physician, get proper diagnosis and prescription of treatments compatible for you.
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