What are effects of arthritis?

Answer 1

There are over a hundred different forms of arthritis and the effect that these have on the body vary greatly. However nearly all of them start of by having pain or inflammation or causing damage to the joints of the body. Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis and this is a condition that is generally caused by wear and tear or damage caused by trauma in accident's. the older you get the more likely you are to have a problem with osteoarthritis's. Rheumatoid arthritis is another form of Arthritis, however this is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks joint tissues leading to the destruction of joints and other tissue. Gout is another form of arthritis cause by the formation of uric acid crystals in the blood stream as a result of too much uric acid building up. These fine sharp crystals get into the joints (especially of the extremity's) and cause extreme pain and malformation as well as being able to bring about damage to other parts of the body such as the kidneys.

Answer 2

The short term effects may include stiffness and pain impeding the ability to engage normally in everyday activity. in the long term it may be totally debilitating accompanied by deformity and locking of the joints. It depends on what form of arthritis is involved.

Answer 3

I am 61 and have had some sort of rheumatoid arthritis problem for most of my life and ignored it until I reached my 50's. At that stage I was starting to feel the pinch a little here and there. For the last 5 years I have been under constant monitoring to keep it under control. However In that time I have had a carpel tunnel operations to both hands, an elbow replacement, to my right elbow along with a ulnar nerve decompression that is the nerve that runs your pink and half the ring finger side of your hand. I know that I am having a bit of a problem with the nerve on the other side because at time I can feel the tingling. However to be on the bright side since I have started taking notice of it and doing something about it I think I am keeping it under reasonable control. I would advise anyone that suspects that they have arthritis to get treatment sooner rather then later.

Answer 4

Pain. inflammation, swelling, deformity, malfunction of body organs, there are over a hundred forms of arthritis and almost any part of the body can be affected.