The limitation of motor activity has a very serious impact on the quality of life. It is impossible to work in the former mode, rest. Many actions become inaccessible or limited. One of the diseases that adversely affect our ability to move is arthritis. Strictly speaking, arthritis is not the name of a specific disease, but a general, cumulative definition of all diseases of the joints.
Causes of arthritis
Today, the cause of arthritis is clearly established, and this is a change in the immune system at the genetic level, which leads to joint damage due to any provocative factors. There are quite a lot of such factors, often arthritis of the joints are provoked infectious diseases that are triggered by a pathological process in the immune system, aimed at destroying the joints. Arthritis can also be caused by frequent injuries or overcooling. Therefore, miners, builders, sailors, as well as all people who have to work in harsh conditions – they are all at risk of having joint problems. Another reason that causes arthritis of the joints is a metabolic disorder and a shortage of essential nutrients. Very often this kind etiology of arthritis has the elderly people, due to age-related disorders in metabolic processes.
Symptoms of arthritis
Arthritis is a very common disease, the symptoms of which deliver a lot of unpleasant sensations. The saddest thing is that this disease is gradually getting younger. More and more people who have not reached the age-old complain of pain in the joints. Symptoms are easy to understand. Suspect this illness is very easy too. However, pain, limitation of movements, redness, and swelling signal the deep stages of the disease. If a person just has initial stages of arthritis, his symptoms will not be so pronounced. Being alert is worth if you experience joint pain, which increases tonight, especially if you wake up at night from joint pain. Also, the signal of a developing disease can be the stiffness in the body in the morning, which does not pass for a long time.
Treatment of arthritis
Arthritis, like many other illnesses, is easier to prevent than to treat. Especially, getting rid of arthritis is completely impossible. You can remove inflammation, but the disease will remain and will continue to destroy the joints. Prevention of joint arthritis is a good way of life. Motor activity, muscle strengthening, proper nutrition, and vitamins are not just dissimilar phrases, these are the foundation things on which basics human health.
However, if arthritis is already evolving, therapeutic procedures should be performed.
These include:
- antibacterial therapy, if arthritis is caused by bacterial inflammation, for example, beta-hemolytic streptococcus.
- anti-inflammatory (for example Apo-Diclo, Brufen-400) therapy aimed at the mechanism of disease development.
- analgesics (for example Arcoxia) for improving the quality of life of the person with arthritis.