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Osteoarthritis is a disease that happens as a result of wear and tear or traumatic damage to joints or perhaps in some cases genetic factors to do with flaws in the way joints are built.
Rheumatoid Arthritis is an Auto immune disease. With this disease the immune system mistakenly attacks cartilage and similar tissue through out the body leading to joint disability and possible damage to a number of other tissues and organs in the body. If RA s suspected immediate treatment should be considered as this disease can be crippling.
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What are the deffence from and arthritis and rheumatiod?
There is not difference between arthritis and rheumatoid. Rheumatoid arthritis is a form of arthritis.There is a difference between osteoarthritis (the main form of arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is caused by wear and tear or trauma to a joint. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease where your immune system begins to attack your joints.
What are the differences between osteoarthritis and regular arthritis?
Osteoarthritis is the type that is considered "regular" arthritis and is the most common. Other types include rheumatoid arthritis, which is an autoimmune disease, and gout, which is caused by a buildup of uric acid in the blood. You should see a doctor to have the type of arthritis diagnosed.
What is the differences between rheumatiod arthritis and arthritis?
There are over a hundred different forms of arthritis. However RA and osteoarthritis are generally the the most commonly referred to. Rheumatoid arthritis is an Autoimmune disease ie a a chronic disorder where the immune system attacks connective tissue like cartilage between the joints of the bones as well as other connective tissue in the body. It is far more prevalent in women but far more severe in men. Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative or non inflammatory arthritis This disease is the result of wear and tear andis more likely to present itself with age, however it can also be caused by traumatic damage such as broken bones and joint damage cause in sport or work.
What is it if your knees hurt lower back hurts shoulders hurt and neck between shoulder blades hurts?
If it comes and goes you may have Rheumatiod arthritis. check it out with a doctor and get it loked after before it can cause too much damage.
What is uncovertebral arthrosis?
Uncovertebral arthritis is a form of osteoarthritis. It affects the uncovertebral joints, or Luschka's joints. This condition also affects the intervertebral discs between the vertebra.
What analgesic drug is used to treat osteoarthritis but not rheumatoid arthritis?
it is likely that if a person that has RA is taking methotrexate then they wil not be using aspirin. as ther may be a reaction between the two.
Is tomato good for osteoarthritis?
Theconnection between Osteoarthritis and diet has long been a point of conjecture, The only way to find out that a particular food is helpful is by partaking in it for a period of time to see what the effect on your arthritis is. The same rule applies to foods that are suspected of bringing on the symptoms of osteoarthritis. only in reverse.
What is the medical term for rheumatiod arthritis?
Ankylosing spondylitis is one of a sevral arthritic diseases called "spondyloarthropathies." Inflammation In this disease causes: Swelling Stiffness in the joint between the pelvic bones (the ilium) and the wedge-shaped bone at the base of the spine (the sacrum) Pain Difficulty moving Ankylosing spondylitis can also cause inflammation of the eyes, lungs, and heart valves.
What is the difference between traumatic arthritis and degenerative arthritis?
No, they appear pretty much exactly the same way as dark shadows called' hot spots'. The history of the patient is what makes the difference in making the diagnosis. For example: If one claims to have injured the area in the past then a doctor may diagnose traumatic arthritis. If one does not claim previous injury to the area then a doctor may diagnose degenerative arthritis.
Ok I'm doing this reaserch project on arthritis but i can't find How many people per year suffer from arthritis?
The problem you are faced with is that there are over a hundred different forms of arthritis. The bigest one being osteoarthritis which is often associated with the results of wear and tear or trauma. this is non inflammatory arthritis then you have inflamatory forms of arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis which is an autoimmune disease, a different disease altogether, there is also gouty arthritis which happens when there is exes uric acid in the blood and the list goes on and on. You will have to find out what the average is for every different form of arthritis. The one advantage in your favor is that arthritis of every kind is evenly distributed throughout the world with Usualy little difference between nationalitys.
What are some similarities and differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?
There is none Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that , among other things effects the cartilage in joints, While osteoporosis is a reduction in bone density, they are two entirely different conditions.
Is osteoarthritis the same as degenerative joint disease?
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease. However there are over a hundred different forms of Arthritis that range between degenerative diseases, Autoimmune disease chemical imbalances to viral and bacterial infections.
