Arthritis

Arthritis means inflammation of the joints accompanied with pain and stiffness. It is of different types Rheumatoid arthritis, Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Injections arthritis; Osteoarthritis. Homoeopathy is very effective in treatment of symptoms like red swollen joints, stiffness of joints. Homoeopathy medicine if accompanied with people exercise is even more beneficial.

Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints. Arthritis is not a single disease - it is a term that covers over 100 medical conditions. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and generally affects elderly patients. Some forms of arthritis can affect people at a very early age.

Types of arthritis:

• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Infectious arthritis (septic arthritic)
• Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)
• Gout and pseudo-gout
• Still’s disease
• Ankylosing spondylitis

Signs and symptoms:

Regardless of the type of arthritis, the common symptoms for all arthritis disorders include varied levels of pain, swelling, joint stiffness, and sometimes a constant ache around the joint(s). Arthritic disorders like lupus and rheumatoid can also affect other organs in the body with a variety of symptoms.

• Inability to use the hand or walk
• Malaise and a feeling of tiredness
• • Weight loss
• • Poor sleep
• • Muscle aches and pains
• • Tenderness
• Difficulty moving the joint

It is common in advanced arthritis for significant secondary changes to occur. For example, in someone who has limited their physical activity:

• Muscle weakness
• Loss of flexibility
• • Decreased aerobic fitness

These changes can also impact on life and social roles, such as community involvement.