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What does the term polymyalgia mean?
Polymyalgia means "pain in many muscles". It is usually associated with the condition Polymyalgia rheumatica, a form of pain and stiffness that affects muscle groups throughout the body often simultaneously.
What is a geriatric inflammatory disorder of the muscles and joints?
A geriatric inflammatory is disorder of the muscles and joints. This is a type of rheumatoid arthritis and is characterized by pain.
Can chiropractic help polymyalgia?
polymyalgia rheumatica
What is type of arthritis you can get in your head and can cause blindness?
Temporal arthritis, This disorder may exist alone or at the same time as or following polymyalgia rheumatica. This disorder characterized by the sudden development of pain and stiffness in the pelvis and shoulder muscles. About 25% of those with giant cell arthritis experience polymyalgia rheumatica as well For more information on this illness Go to the related link (temporal arthritis) in the related link belowthe inflammation that is a part of Rheumatoid arthritis can have a degenerative effect on the blood vessels of the brain leading to serious consequences,It can also have simar effect on the eyes as well as rheumatoid nodules in some cases.
What other diseases may those with polymyalgia rheumatica also develop?
Some patients develop arthritis or a disease called giant cell arteritis or temporal arteritis.
What does P M R mean when written on a blood test request form?
PMR is an acronym for: polymyalgia rheumatica.
Is Ankylosing spondylitis related to arthritis?
It is a form of arthritis. This form of arthritis most often affects the spine and hips but can aslo affect the shoulders, knees, and ankles.
The medical term for the form of arthritis that is commonly known as wear and tear arthritis is?
Osteoarthritis or non inflammatory arthritis.
What is the medical condition polymyalgia rheumatica?
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a syndrome that causes pain and stiffness in the hips and shoulders of people over the age of 50.
What is is the most crippling form of arthritis?
there are over a hundred different forms of arthritis effecting both the joints and other parts of the body. It seems that gouty arthritis has been described as the most painful, however Rheumatoid arthritis is reputed to be the most crippling form of arthritis on average.
What is the plural form of arthritis?
arthritides
What is the combining form for arthritis?
rheum/a
