Arthritis: Symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention (1)

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• Arthritis is defined as inflammation of one or
  more joints, leading to pain and stiffness that
  can worsen with age. There are as many as 100
  types of arthritis with distinctive symptoms and
  causes. Arthritis affects the joints, the tissue
  that surrounds the joint and tissues connected
  with joints. Arthritis affects more than 180
  million people in India. Arthritis is mainly
  divided into groups which are described below 
• Connective Tissue Disease (CTD)- Connective
  Tissue is the tissue that holds together or
  divides other body tissues and organs. Pain in
  the joints is a common symptom of CTD.
  Scleroderma and dermatomyositis are popular
  examples of CTD.

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• Rheumatoid Arthritis- Rheumatoid Arthritis is a
  chronic autoimmune disease that affects both the
  joints of the hand, wrist or knee. It can occur
  in any age group and often results in long
  lasting stiffness and fatigue.
• Metabolic Arthritis- Uric acid is a chemical
  developed as a body classifies the substance
  called purine, which is found in human cells and
  food. This arthritis creates sudden spikes
  of unbearable joint pain and even gout attack.
• Infectious Arthritis- This arthritis is the
  result of virus or fungus that enters the joint
  and stimulates inflammation.

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Causes of Arthritis

• There is no definite cause of arthritis. Causes
  of arthritis depend upon the particular form of
  arthritis. Probable causes of arthritis are 
• Infection
• Immune system dysfunction
• Injury
• Genetic
• Unusual Metabolism

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Symptoms

• Warning signs of this chronic disease are
• Swelling-Arthritis causes an abnormal enlargement
  of a part of the body. This is due to the
  accumulation of fluid.
• Pain- The feeling of constant pain in the many
  parts of the body.
• Stiffness- Stiffness in the muscles upon waking
  up, or sitting at one place for long, upon waking
  up in the morning or after sitting at a desk. One
  may feel stiffness in finger, wrist, elbow,
  knees, ankles, shoulder or in any other joint.
• Fever, chills, fatigue, loss of appetite and
  headaches are some other common symptoms of
  arthritis.

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Diagnosis of Arthritis 

• Diagnosis of the arthritis disease is done, to
  know its current and past status. The combination
  of radiography, laboratory test and physical
  examination may be carried out. Diagnostic tests
  to diagnose arthritis include 
• Ultrasound
• MRI
• Blood Culture
• Joint X-Ray
• Tear Test
• Thyroid Function Test
• Uric Acid Test 

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Treatments

• Arthritis can be treated by following methods
• Medication
• Joint Replacement Surgery
• Physical Therapies
• Joint Assistive Aids
• Weight Loss

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Prevention of Arthritis

• Following methods are used in order to prevent
  arthritis 
• Stay Active
• Diet Rich In calcium
• Rest
• Control Weight Gain
• Plenty of water intake
• Yoga and other light exercise

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