Arthritis

Many young people do not have the issue of having Arthritis which occurs in many older Americans in more than just one point on the body. Arthritis is the inflamation of one or more of the joints on the body, which is where the bones meet, with over 100 different types of arthritis many people might have more than one form of the disease. This might occur due to several different reasons.
1. an autoimmune disease
2. broken bone
3. general wear and tear of the joints
4. infection, usually by bacteria or virus

The most common forms of arthritis include everything from rheumatoid arthritis (older adults), psoriatic arthritis, scleroderma, gout, and systemic lupus erythematosus.The video to the left goes into detail about osteoarthritis.











In all forms of arthritis have various symptoms which can include everything from joint pain and swelling to the reduced ability to move the joint along with redness and stiffness around the joint. It is important to note that most symptoms occur over time and do not occur suddenly. There are several tests that your health care provider will do when you take your physical exam, these exams will determine if there is any fluid around joint, if the joint is warm or tender and if there is any reduced range of motion in the joint. While there is treatment available the symptoms of arthritis there is no way to reverse cause of arthritis.

There are several places that arthritis can occur in the body such places include: the hip, spine, hand, foot, and knee. While these are the most common places to have arthritis arthritis can occur in any of the joints in the body. To the right is the most common locations that rheumatoid arthritis can occur.