What effect does arthritis have on your body?

Answer 1

Rheumatism is a disease marked by inflammation and pain in joints and muscles, usually recurrent and often caused due to exposure to cold. It is at time associated with fever. It is not treated in time it may be affect with heart. In Ayurveda it is known as amavata. This disease is caused by production and circulation of a substance called ama in the body. This ama is produced by improper digestion as well as metabolism, and it gets lodged in joins etc.

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Answer 2

RA does not cause a problem with the imune system it is the result of a problem with the imune system.

The problem with rheumatiod arthritis is a malfunctioning imune system. chronic joint disease that damages the joints of the body. The damage is the result of inflammation of the joint lining tissue. Inflammation is usually in response to the body's immune system to "assaults" such as infections, wounds, and foreign objects. In rheumatoid arthritis however the inflammation is attacks the joints.

Answer 3

No,It is a malfunction in the immune system, it mistakenly develops an immunity to the tissue in joints and other organs of the body, leading to their distruction if left untreated.

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an Autoimmune disease. It is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but mainly affects the joints. when it attacks joints the immune system of the body attacks cartilage and sinovioal tissue leading to inflamation and damage to joints, bone and eventualy muscle as well.

Answer 4

It does not effect the immune system. The immune system causes it. Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune immune disorder that results in the immune system attacking cartilage in the joints as well as other tissues.

Answer 5

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 6

There are forms of arthritis ( such as rheumatoid arthritis) that are immune system disorders. However there are over a hundred different forms of arthrits that are caused by altogether different disorders.

Answer 7

yes it does effect the immune system