In this competing lifestyle, we often disregard our bodies and neglect our physical fitness. In this pursuit of sprinting behind money and chasing success, we often forget to run physically. Our ancestors have rightly stated that Health is Wealth. On this World Arthritis Day let’s invest our time in gathering entire and proper knowledge about arthritis, a very widespread disorder identified in people nowadays.
What is arthritis ?
It is the inflammation of joints that causes immobility, tenderness, and discomfort in joints.
Let us begin by retorting to the most common questions regarding arthritis.
What are the common categories of arthritis?
- Osteoarthritis~ It is a noninflammatory type of arthritis in which the articular cartilage(the cartilage between our joints) degenerates. It occurs in weight-bearing joints for example the hip joint and the knee joint. Osteoarthritis is further divided into primary osteoarthritis and secondary osteoarthritis. The major cause of Primary osteoarthritis is ageing. As an individual walks through his journey toward senescence, the water content of cartilage increases, and the protein content decreases.
Secondary arthritis is caused due to some other ailments like obesity, surgery, trauma, or hormonal imbalance. - The second category of arthritis is inflammatory, which includes rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis occurs in fingers, wrists, feet, and ankles. It is an autoimmune disorder which means that our immune system leads to the degeneration of joints.
Psoriatic arthritis is associated with psoriasis (A condition in which skin cells build up and form scales and itchy, dry patches) - Septic arthritis is caused due to germ infection which travels through the bloodstream to the joints.
What are the causes of arthritis?
- Some injury
- Some sort of infection
- It may be genetic as well
- Unusual metabolism
- Immune system dysfunction
Symptoms of arthritis i
1.A limited range of motion
- Fatigue
- Pain and swelling in joints, and tenderness in knees.
Detection of arthritis
Arthritis can be detected by
- X-ray detection
- Synovial fluid analysis
- Urine analysis
- Blood analysis
Can arthritis be treated?
Yes! Isn’t it relieving to know that arthritis is treatable and you don’t have to deal with the same discomfort throughout your existence!
It can be cured through certain lifestyle changes, joint replacement surgery & physiotherapy.
Many a time arthritis is cured by medications and slight changes in our lifestyle like weight loss, yoga, and staying positive.
In case you do not have arthritis, Start bringing about small alterations today to prevent it because
Prevention is certainly better than cure!
- Maintain a decent weight
- Quit smoking
- Maintain your blood sugar level
- Activities like swimming, cycling, group walking & dancing are very good for our joints
- Perform asanas like Adho Mukhi Marjari asana is evaluated to be effective for arthritis patients.
- Stay away from junk, spicy and oily foods as such foods cause long term effects.
Don’t let arthritis halt you from relishing life, if you have any suspicion that you might have arthritis make sure to visit the doctor and get it treated. It’s never too late! You are strong, you’ll get through this pain and this ailment. Never lose hope. Because a glint of light lightens up the whole room.
