The Joint Pain - Arthritis

November 14, 2019 1453

Are you suffering from joints pain? It could be Arthritis. Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. It can affect one joint or multiple joints. Now a day, majority of people are suffering from Arthritis. People of all ages, sexes and races can and do have arthritis. It is most common among women and occurs more frequently as people get older.

All the diseases are happening now days due to our food habit and irregularity of our daily routine. People are running and running for their bread and butter and interestingly they are skipping their meal and ignoring their health. Till the time they are young, they can run but as time goes, they feel that their body is having some problem. There is a proverb, “Health is wealth”. If you are healthy, you are already a wealthy person. So take care of your health first.

Symptoms of Arthritis:

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. Stiffness, swelling, decrease range of motion and pains are the most common symptoms of arthritis. Sometime you may experience redness of the skin around the joint. The pain could be mild, moderate or severe, it depends. Severe arthritis can result in chronic pain. In this condition, it is very difficult to do daily routine work.

Causes of Arthritis:

Here are the main causes of Arthritis but it depends on the form of arthritis.

• Injury could be reason (leading to osteoarthritis)
• Metabolic Abnormalities – (increase of uric acid level in blood pseudo gout with hypercalcemia)
• Genetic factor (Hereditary)
• Direct and indirect effect of infections (bacterial and viral)
• A misdirected immune system with autoimmunity

Treatment of Arthritis:

Arthritis specialist is called Rheumatologist who specializes in the non-surgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses especially arthritis. They are also specialize skills in the evaluation of the over hundred forms of arthritis. It is always advisable to go to Rheumatologist instead of General Physician if you are suffering from Arthritis as they have special interests in inflammatory arthritis.

The main treatment of Arthritis is to reduce the amount of pain and to prevent additional damage in your joints. If you have severe pain than take rest, a proper rest. For reducing pain and swelling, you can use heating pads or ice packs (as advised by doctor). You can use canes or walker to reduce the pressure. Make sure that the damage will not increase further and improvement in your joint function is also important.

Hydrotherapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy will also help you a lot.

Best foods to eat in Arthritis:

As we told you that today’s life style is responsible for many diseases and medical conditions. If we maintain our diet and live a discipline life, no disease can touch you. A survey found that 24% of Arthritis is due to irregular diet. The diet had an impact on the severity of their symptoms. Here is a list of diet which can reduced your inflammation in joints and will stop further damage hopefully.

• Fatty Fish - Fatty fish is high in omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D.
• Garlic – Garlic have an anti-inflammatory effect that may help decrease symptoms of arthritis.
• Ginger – Ginger blocked the production of substances that promote inflammation in the body.
• Broccoli - Broccoli have Sulforaphane which have anti-inflammatory properties.
• Walnut - Walnuts are high in omega-3 fatty acids.
• Berries - Berries contain antioxidants that have been shown to decrease arthritis-related inflammatory.
• Spinach - Spinach is rich in antioxidants, including kaempferol which can reduce inflammation.
• Grapes - Grapes have anti-inflammatory properties which can reduce inflammation.
• Olive oil – Olive Oil has been shown to reduce inflammation and may be associated with a lower risk of arthritis.
• Tart Cherry Juice - Tart Cherry juice could lower inflammation and alleviate some symptoms of arthritis.