Some arthritic symptoms are really the result of Allergies, so for some people going to an allergy doctor and having allergies treated will make the swelling and pain disappear. Some arthritic symptoms are side effects of medication and as soon as the medication is stopped, they disappear. If you are tested for the reumatoid factor and it is positive, that is most likely a condition that will have to be treated for the rest of your life. Osteoarthritis is something that most of us get as we age as it is just the wearing out of the joints. Taking medications that keep the inflammation down will slow the process. Joint replacements help those people who have suffered a loss of cartilage.
Gout is considered a chronic illness that has no known cure.
Sure if you had been treated or had symptoms of arthritis before taking out whatever you are talking about then it would be a pre-existing condition. Anything that existed before is a pre-existing condition.
Yes any injury to sites that involve the joints can lead to osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis is not caused by a lack of calcium. Osteoarthritis is the result of the wearing down of cartilage in the joints of the body and is most prevalent in the big weight bearing joints.
Secondary OA results from chronic or sudden injury to a joint. It can occur in any joint. Secondary OA is associated with the following factors: trauma, including sports injuries, repetitive stress injuries associated with certain occupations.
A common chronic illness is asthma and cancer.
gout can be chronic but this is not necessarily the case
Stigma associated with chronic illness and disability:
why is it challenging to prognosticate for people with dying with chronic illness
A chronic illness is an illness that reaccures. Usally in episodes. Episodes are when the symptoms are prominent. Sometime people who suffer from chronic illnesses have pain constantly. An example is chronic migraines a person may get migraine headaches everyday,weekly or monthly. These headaches can last weeks or hours. Getting the flu more than once is not a chronic illness. Some chronic illness are life threatening or can become life threatening.
no
Chronic pain could be symptomatic of an illness that could be easily identified, Eg constipation, a fall, sprain, taking medication on an empty stomach. Ultrasound therapy is benefical in treatment of conditions such as bursitis, carpal tunnel, Osteoarthritis..etc.
Of course not
The length varies. I've had a chronic illness for 6 years and should grow out of it. Some are life long.
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non psychotic and psychotic illness
A chronic illness is an illness that reaccures. Usally in episodes. Episodes are when the symptoms are prominent. Sometime people who suffer from chronic illnesses have pain constantly. An example is chronic migraines a person may get migraine headaches everyday,weekly or monthly. These headaches can last weeks or hours. Getting the flu more than once is not a chronic illness. Some chronic illness are life threatening or can become life threatening.