Arthritis refers to inflammation of joints. It is one of a number of diseases commonly called rheumatism. Arthritis occurs from numerous causes and it's treated in many different ways.
Arthritis has been categorized as follows: -
* Arthritis due to infection.
* Arthritis arising from rheumatic fever.
* Rheumatoid arthritis.
* Degenerative arthritis.
* Arthritis due to joint injuries.
* Arthritis due to gout.
* Arthritis originating from the nervous system. Rheumatoid arthritis and arthritis caused by rheumatic fever are generally classified as collagen disease.
* Rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative arthritis are the 2 most typical types. Millions of men and women tend to be afflicted with them. But good medical treatment begun early and continued faithfully can often do much to ease the pain, crippling and also disability.
Rheumatoid arthritis
This is a disease not of the joints but of the entire body, the connective tissues. This particular tissue acts sensitively to substances in the body. Stress and worry make it worse. During rainy season and winter months, pains in the joints get most severe.
Rheumatoid arthritis may well appear suddenly or gradually. Fatigue, loss of weight, and poor weight can be early signs. Sometimes it may cause an acute fever and pain, swelling and disability in many joints. Any joint can be involved including those of the spine, but the hands and feet are most commonly affected. There may be vague or fleeting pains in early stages; it may rise in the morning and at the end of the day.
Women appear to be afflicated more than men. Children too can be afflicted. Rheumatoid arthritis usually strikes at early ages unlike other types of arthritis. It appears during winter months. Americans are chronic sufferers from this disease.
Fresh raw fruit and vegetable juices offer an excellent treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. It is believed that garlic, musumbi, orange, carrot and beet juice consumed in plenty may give early cure.
Symptoms and signs of Arthritis
* Serious pain in the affected joints.
* Muscles, ligaments and cartilage become inflamed.
* Movement of the joint gets really hurtful, particularly in cold, windy and damp weather.
Home Remedies for Arthritis
* Drinking water kept overnight in a copper container accumulates traces of copper, which is said to enhance the muscular system. A copper ring or bracelet is worn for the same reason.
* Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder with warm water assists cure arthritis.
* Consuming alfalfa tea twice daily is really a good cure.
* Lime has also been found helpful as an arthritis home remedy. The citric acid found in lime is a solvent of uric acid which is the main reason for some types of arthritis. The juice of one lime, diluted with water, may be taken once a day, ideally 1st thing in the morning.
* Exercise the afflicted joints in tub full of hot water.
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