Arthritis

Arthritis  is a group of conditions involving damage to the joints of the body. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in people older than fifty-five years.

There are different forms of arthritis; each has a different cause. The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) is a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age. Emerging evidence suggests that abnormal anatomy might contribute to the early development of osteoarthritis. Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, autoimmune diseases in which the body attacks itself. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infection. Gout arthritis is caused by deposition of uric acid crystals in the joint, causing inflammation. There is also an uncommon form of gout cause by the formation of rhomboid crystals of calcium pyrophosphate. This gout is known as  pseudogout.

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Types of arthritis

Primary forms of arthritis:

osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Septic arthritis

Gout  and  pseudogout    

Juvenile arthritis

Still's disease

Ankylosing spondylitis

Secondary to other diseases:

Lupus erythematosus

Psoriatic arthritis

Reactive arthritis

Hepatitis

Wegener's granulomatosis     (and many other  vasculitis     syndromes)

Lyme disease

Treatment of arthritis

Treatment arthritis vary depending on the type of arthritis and include physical and occupational therapy, lifestyle changes (including exercise and weight control), and medications (symptomatic or targeted at the disease process causing the arthritis). Arthroplasty (joint replacement surgery) may be required in eroding forms of arthritis.

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