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My mother has Alzheimer's and Arthritis in her knee and hip. She is 83, what can i give her, that would help her walk better.
Septic arthritis results from a bacterial infection. Sometimes referred to as bacterial arthritis, this condition causes joints to swell, becoming stiff and painful. Septic arthritis is most common in the knees and hips. Septic arthritis can develop as a result of bacteria spreading through the bloodstream to a joint, or it may be the result od a direct infection with bacteria through an injury surgery. Gonococcal arthritis is the result of infection by the gram-negative diplococcus Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In the United States, gonococcal arthritis is the most common form of septic arthritis.
No arthritis is not usually the result of bacterial infection although there are forms of arthritis that are, these are known as septic arthritis or infectious arthritis. these forms of arthritis tend however to be short term and do not cause permanent damage to joints. There are however more then a hundred different forms of arthritis with causes ranging from wear and tear autoimmune conditions to chemical imbalances in the blood. Most of these are not curable however modern medicines can usually keep their pain and damage under control.
The word chronic describes a condition that developed slowly and lasted a long time. For example, chronic arthritis usually develops gradually with age. Acute arthritis may result from a recent infection.
It all depends on what sort of arthritis you have. for example some forms are the result of traumatic bone damage around joints. or simply wear and tear. on the other hand other forms are a result of immune system problems and these can have the most far reaching and chronic effects.
No, surgery does not always result in arthritis.
most forms of arthritis are chronic in nature as there is no cure for them. they can be caused by the trauma of injury or wear and tear in the case of osteoarthritis and then there are the inflammatory types like Rheumatoid arthritis which are caused by inflammation brought on by the immune system. There is also gouty arthritis where crystals are formed in the blood by too much uric acid which invades joints and some other areas. Noe of these diseases can be cured and some of them come and go as they please.
In general, infectious arthritis is caused by the spread of a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection through the bloodstream to the joint. The disease agents may enter the joint directly from the outside as a result of an injury or a surgical procedure.
Not directly. It's not a pain medication. However, chronic pain does have an affect on a person's mental health. As the result, paxil may make a person feels better overall.
neither Arthritis is a condition, There are more then a hundred forms of arthritis to chose from. Arthritis usually concerns joint pain stiffness and inflammation however, there are forms of arthritis that can cause problems with many other parts of the body. the causes for most forms of arthritis is unknown. and there is no cure. In some cases bacterial or viral infections are suspected of playing a part in the disease. However in the main forms of arthritis (1) Osteoarthritis (degenerative) caused by wear and tear and or injury, (2)Rhheumatoid arthritis (Autoimmune disease) and (3) Gout often the result of (excessive uric acid buildup in the system). these diseases while not curable can usually be brought under control using anti inflammatory's, steroids, or disease modifying drugs.
The main sort of arthritis that is the result of irregularity's in the blood is Rheumatoid arthritis which is an Autoimmune disease. The other is Gut which is the result of access uric acid in the blood.
The cause of most forms of arthritis is not known there are forms of the disease that are the result of bone and joint trauma and also viral and bacterial infection. However in the main forms such as osteoarthritis , rheumatoid arthritis and many other forms of the disease the cause for the conditions leading to the disease is not known.