What Is Arthritist?
If you’ve ever wondered what is arthritist, here are some facts that you should know about arthritist. Arthristist is another term for joint inflammation. Joints are where two bones of the body come together such as the elbow or the knee. The joints are covered with a spongy material called cartilage which cushions the joints and allows for easy movement. Inflammation of the joints causes pain, tenderness and difficulty moving. Long- lasting inflammation can cause tissue damage.
46 million adults, i.e., one in five adults in the United States have reported a doctor told them they have some form of arthritist. Out of these 46 million adults, 28.3 million are women. Arthritist has many forms. Over 100 different types have been identified. The most common forms are:
Osteoarthritis: When the cartilage covering the bones begins to wear away, the bones start to rub against each other causing pain and stiffness. This type of arthritist is known as Osteoarthritis and is the most common type of arthritis.
Rheumatoid Arthritist: This type of arthritist causes chronic inflammation of the joints. It is an ‘autoimmune’ disease meaning the immune system mistakenly attacks its own body tissue. Besides joints, RA can affect multiple organs of the body.
Gout: Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood. The uric acid may form hard crystals in the joints leading to sharp needle-like pain in your joints, swelling and stiffness.
Numerous causes have been identified for arthritist but scientists believe many more causes are still unknown. Some factors that cause arthritist are identified as follows:
Weight: Excess body weight puts a lot of pressure on the joints. The joints have to support the load of the body and hence become worn more easily.
Age: With age, the cartilage tends to wear down and lose its flexibility. The cartilage’s ability to repair itself is also reduced and arthritist tends to develop as people grow older.
Occupational hazards: People who have high demand jobs such as assembly line and construction workers seem to have a higher risk of developing arthritist.
Stress: Under stress, the body’s hormonal balance is disturbed. The release of cortisone and adrenalin under stress weakens the immune system resulting in bacteria spreading throughout the body.
Previous injury: Major injury to the joints or cartilages in the past may partly lead to the onset of arthritist later in life. An example would be when in a serious injury, the bone punctures the cartilage thus causing irregularities in the joint.
Genetics: How genetics cause arthritist is yet to be fully determined and scientist are not ready to declare genetics as a contributing factor to arthritist but more studies are pointing towards genetic involvement.
Environmental Factors: Research has shown some forms of autoimmune diseases are more common in certain parts of the world due to environmental factors such as exposure to sunlight.
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There are various treatment options available for arthritist Some common treatments are:
Conventional medication: Depending on the severity of arthritis doctors may prescribe different types of medication to relive the pain.
Joint injections: In advanced cases doctors may recommend corticosteroid injections into the joints to relieve severe arthritic pain.
Surgery: To reduce arthritic discomfort various surgeries may be performed to ease the pain and restore mobility to the joints.
Natural Remedies: The following are some natural remedies for the relief of arthritist:
Fish oil has been known to be affective in reducing inflammation and joint stiffness. Fish oil maybe taken in the form of an EPS/DHA capsule or by eating fish like salmon.
Different types of herbs have been known to alleviate the pain of arthritist. Most commonly used herbs are dried ginger powder, borage seed oil and turmeric. For a longer list of herbs and vitamins that have been proven to alleviate arthritist, please click on the Ingredients tab on this page.
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Other natural remedies include yoga, acupuncture, meditation and regular exercise. Before opting for these remedies it is important to discuss it with your doctor as some herbs may react with conventional medicine and result in side-effects.
A single type of treatment is not suitable for everyone with arthritist. Through trial, one may find some medicines work better than others and some might need a combination of treatments to alleviate the pain.
So, if you’ve been wondering what is arthritist? I hope this article answers this question for you.
