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Do you wake up each morning with stiff joints?

Does it take you more time than it used to, to get out of bed?

Are your knees, hands, hips, neck or lower back aching more than before?

Have you noticed that a few of the joints in your hands and feet have become swollen?

Is it getting more difficult to move?

If you replied yes to these questions, you might be developing arthritis, the most frequent joint problem in elderly people.

What is Arthritis?

Osteoarthritis is the most frequent type of arthritis, and appears in older individuals as its usually the result of long years of tear and wear on your body most likely from previous injuries or from normal physical activity. Finally, all that history begins to take its toll, particularly the locations where two or more bones meet, on your own joints. In fact, the word arthritis means inflamed joint. Arthritis is the leading source of disability in the USA. Surveys have demonstrated that millions of adults are limited by arthritis in their capability to walk, climb stairs, bend, or kneel, or take part in regular social activities including going to church or visiting with friends and family. For those still working, arthritis can make the day-to-day routine increasingly more demanding.

The Most Often Encountered Varieties of Arthritis

There are several types of arthritis. The ones that appear most often are:

Osteoarthritis Though any wounded joint can develop osteoarthritis, the most typical type of arthritis, osteoarthritis affects only your joints, usually the hands, knees, hips, and spine.

Rheumatoid Arthritis The second most typical type of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis affects many other joints, including elbow, your wrists, shoulders, and ankles. An abnormality in your immune system that causes it to attack your personal body causes it. Other body tissues, including muscles, arteries, heart, lungs, nerves and skin are often targeted. Most cases appear ahead of the age of 60 but some appear after. Rheumatoid arthritis is frequently a lifelong, progressive disease.

Gout It is brought on by the buildup of uric acid crystals inside the joint where it causes swelling, intense malady, heat, and redness.

Infectious Arthritis This type of arthritis happens when an illness propagates right into a joint. Roughly 50 million adults have now been diagnosed in America with some kind of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, lupus, and fibromyalgia. Actually, about half of Americans over the age of 65 years have been told they have arthritis by their health care provider. Girls are slightly more inclined to get a diagnosis of arthritis although gout is more prevalent in men. Also, should you be obese or overweight, your chance of developing arthritis increases.

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