ARTHRITIS
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What is arthritis?
Arthritis is a condition where it involves damaging towards the joints of the body. Arthritis can start at any age, 3 out of every 5 sufferers are under age 65. Joint inflammation can cause pain and stiffness. There are over 100 different types of arthritis, but the two most common ones are Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between the bones wears away. Cartilage is a tough smooth substance that covers the joint, what provides the cartilage to become slippery is Synovial fluid. Synovial fluid helps to lubricate the cartilage and provides a smooth gliding surface for the joint motion. In the early stages, Rheumatoid arthritis tends to affect your smaller joints first, mostly the ones in your fingers and toes which are called phalanges. As the disease increases it affects the wrist, ankles, hips, elbows, and shoulders, it can also affect both sides of the joint. In some people, rheumatoid arthritis can lead to problems with the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels.
Risk Activities:
Many of the risk that can lead to arthritis are all mostly about being active, as in playing sports. PLaying sports is one because if you fracture your self or have infections, these can harm the internal tissue of a joint. Construction workers and ballet dancers can get it by overusing their joints. Arthritis can also affect people who are physical inactivity, which means not exercising. With all the lack and small amount of exercise, this can weaken the muscles that support the joints.
Myths:
Arthritis is a condition where it involves damaging towards the joints of the body. Arthritis can start at any age, 3 out of every 5 sufferers are under age 65. Joint inflammation can cause pain and stiffness. There are over 100 different types of arthritis, but the two most common ones are Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between the bones wears away. Cartilage is a tough smooth substance that covers the joint, what provides the cartilage to become slippery is Synovial fluid. Synovial fluid helps to lubricate the cartilage and provides a smooth gliding surface for the joint motion. In the early stages, Rheumatoid arthritis tends to affect your smaller joints first, mostly the ones in your fingers and toes which are called phalanges. As the disease increases it affects the wrist, ankles, hips, elbows, and shoulders, it can also affect both sides of the joint. In some people, rheumatoid arthritis can lead to problems with the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels.Risk Activities:Many of the risk that can lead to arthritis are all mostly about being active, as in playing sports. PLaying sports is one because if you fracture your self or have infections, these can harm the internal tissue of a joint. Construction workers and ballet dancers can get it by overusing their joints. Arthritis can also affect people who are physical inactivity, which means not exercising. With all the lack and small amount of exercise, this can weaken the muscles that support the joints.
Myths:
- Clicking or cracking your knuckles
- Arthritis only affect old people
- Arthritis is painful, but not a serious health problem
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