For many years I have found many options to try and help my mother cope with the pain caused by her Chronic Arthritis with only small or limited Arthritis Pain Relief achieved. Over the years of trying different products my own body began to suffer from arthritis and I was amazed at how many people had their own remedies or concoctions which bordered on ridiculous! With the incredible amount of DANGERS associated with Pharmaceutical...more
Arthritis, to some extent, is what you have genetically inherited, from your parents and ancestors. It’s showing up as your weakness.But, arthritis is much more than that. Physically it’s an inflammation of your joints. So you have probably had inflammation elsewhere as an ongoing problem.The bad news is that inflammation is often linked to heart problems.The good news is that you can do a LOT about it yourself, starting now.You...more
Many people choose to get hand surgery to address their rheumatoid arthritis. If you want your hands to feel better then you may want to consider fixing your pain by undergoing this procedure.If you hand hurts in any way, then you may want to fix your condition by getting hand surgery. This can fix disease that impair the use of our hand and can help increase the usage of your wrist and fingers. Many people choose to get it done if they rheumatoid arthritis which is a disease that causes inflammation in any of the joints of the body. It can lead to deformed finger and decrease movement.This method can be performed on people of any age. You should be in fairly good health and not have any other medical conditions or diseases which can affect the healing process. In addition, you should be a non smoker and reduce your drinking. You should have a positive view on the hand surgery and the results that can be obtained. This means that although you may get added usage of your hand, it may not be restored to the same level as before the rheumatoid arthritis.The success of this can be due in part to how honest you are with your doctor before the procedure. The doctor will ask you many...more
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes your own body's immune system to attack the tissue lining of the joints. An inflammatory disease of the joints that sometimes can disable the patient. This can lead to inflammation of the joints, muscles, affecting the surrounding world. As the result of inflammation, this causes...more
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis collectively affects nearly 43 million Americans--or about 1 in 5 adults. Another 23 million have chronic musculoskeletal symptoms that suggest they, too, may have arthritis. This makes arthritis one of the most common illnesses...more
Arthritis touches all of our lives in some way with millions of people not only in the United States but worldwide suffering from this condition. Whether you yourself suffer from arthritis or someone you love, you can truly understand the pain that is so debilitating to those who are diagnosed. For many the pain of arthritis can range from minor stiffness and pain, while for others the ability to move their joints is next to impossible. Every year millions of dollars are spent in various medications, creams, and more trying to ease that pain but massage just may be the answer. While there are many causes of arthritis from genetics to excess weight and even previous injury the end result is the same. In each the cartilage broken down and the joint damage leads to pain that seems to get worse when the humidity is high and the temperatures low. Those that do not have the disease do not realize just how painful it can be and how much it affects the areas where the joints are damaged the most. The debilitating pain can make it anywhere from just stiff in the area to flat out impossible to move. When in the hands this makes simple things like picking up a small object extremely...more
Author: Pasquale BrightThere is a general misconception that arthritis is an age-related medical condition that afflicts only the senior citizens or the elderly. It may be true with osteoarthritis, the most common type of joint disorder that usually...more
Author: Pasquale BrightPain and stiffness in the joints may mean one thing-arthritis. This disease may cause painful swelling and inflammation of the joints and are experienced my millions of people around the world. In the United States alone, it is...more
Rheumatoid arthritis can be extremely painful and make every day activities become increasingly difficult and frustrating to deal with. It can strike at any age, but most commonly begins near the age of 40. There still is not a single cause that can...more
Author: Chrisanne SternalBritish scientists are conducting the first study on the human genome to determine the genetic causes of osteoarthritis. Timothy Spaulding, a Top Health Blogger for the Arthritis Community on Wellsphere and author of the...more