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Arthritis

The word “arthritis” means joint inflammation and it can be used to refer to more than 100 different diseases that cause pain, stiffness, swelling, and sometimes permanent joint damage. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States and can affect anyone at any age.

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What is the best oil to use for arthritis and joint pain?

I have heard on several occasions that fish oil is good for messaging painful joints there are a number of products available on line that speak of their anti inflammatory benefit's. Omega3 fish oil capsules are also recommended for dealing with arthritis inflammation including that caused by gout.

Will saboxone help with the pain caused from arthritis?

Saboxone is a drug that helps relieve opiate dependence and is addictive in itself most of these type of drug will have some sort of pain killing effect however they should be administered under medical supervision.

How much the uric acid in blood is suitable for the person whose age is 46?

How much Uric acid in the blood is normal all depends on the iduvidual. it is different for different people,

What type of arthritis is degenerative and creates bone spurs?

Degenerative arthritis is another name for Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis will create bone spurs but then so will other forms of arthritis.

How do people get inflammatory rheumatism?

Rheumatism is a term given to most any disease affecting the joints. Arthritis is simply an inflammation of joints. Rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory rheumatism, is an auto-immune disease, meaning that it's caused due to the immune system acting against tissues that are supposed to be in the body.

Can arthritis in the neck cause you to get dizzy in the head when you turn your head or lay down?

I have suffered from severe dizziness upon lying down and turning my head in the past. I researched it and found a syndrome called BPPV. You may want to plug this into a search engine and see if it sounds like your problem.

How did alchemy end?

Alchemy ended during the 18th century as a result of the birth of modern chemistry.

What is Raymond's disease?

If I'm not mistaken, I think you mean Raynaud's Disease. Raynaud's is a disorder of the blood vessels that usually occurs in the fingers or toes. The blood vessels narrow, preventing blood from getting to the skins surface, causing the affected areas to turn white or blue. Once the blood flow returns, it causes redness and throbbing or tingling. In severe cases, this can lead to sores or tissue death.

Does eating starch triggers joint pain?

while there is a school of thought that claims that the consumption of starchy foods causes joint pain there is no definite clinical evidence that it does. However there are many people that feel as a result of their own particular condition that there s a relationship and a s a result avoid eating certain foods. There is however no hard and fast rule as to what these foods may be and seem to depend on the reaction of the given individual.

Does any surgery help knee arthritis?

Surgery to repair and replace knee joints has been a method of treating the results of arthritis for many years and has had mixed results.

Is rheumatoid arthritis more common in men or women?

Ra is more prevalent in women. Two thirds of people that suffer from RA are women.

Is RA level in blood 10.2 leads to arthritis?

RA levels are tested for if there is a suspicion that a person may be suffering from Rheumatoid arthritis. Not everyone has a Rheumatoid factor and in 20% of cases people that have RA don't have any RF at all. A diagnosis of Rheumatoid arthritis is generally the result of several observations including RF SED rate (inflammation) X-ray results and possibly others.

Can a brain injury cause arthritis?

We don't know exactly what the cause of arthritisis, however it is unlikely that a brain injury would bring it on.

What is a lump sum payment?

A lump sum payment is a payment that satisfies all monetary obligations owed to the recipient at one time. It is used in settlements, lottery winnings, etc.

What is joint inflammation?

Inflammation is the reaction you get when the immune system gets to work eliminating unwanted organisms or materials in a certain area. Usually if there is a problem with some type of organism or with unhealthy cells or material in a given place in the the imune system will have ways if dealing with it and destroying the offending materials while the body repairs the damaged area. inflamation in the case of Rheumatoid arthritis is however another story. In this situation the immune system mistakenly sets about destroying cartilage in joints of the body leading in turn to furher harmful chemicals being created that damage and destroy ligaments, muscle and bone.

You had arthroscopic knee surgery last week how do know what is normal or abnormal bruising?

I am sure you have had a bruise on your body in the past, a black or blue mark that fades to green or yellow before fading altogether. Abnormal bruising is just that, abnormal, bruises that do not behave like normal bruises: black or blue marks that follow veins (infection), bruises so painful that movement is hindered, bruises that have something solid in them, bruises that get larger, bruises of non-bruise colors (red, white), etc.