| Arthritis is inflammation of the joints. It can affect any | | | | Even though some food supplements such as |
| joint in your body from the small joints in your finger to | | | | glucosamine and chondroitin have been claimed to |
| big joints that support your body weight, such as the | | | | cure arthritis, they need further clinical investigation. |
| hip joint. There are many kinds of arthritis including | | | | Home remedies such as hot and ice pack can help |
| osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other arthritis | | | | reducing arthritis symptoms temporarily but not for long. |
| related to immunological diseases. Arthritis can affect | | | | Most of arthritis diseases can't be cured. |
| people from different ages, from children to elderly. | | | | Current treatments mostly help with reducing the |
| Some people have the genetic than make them prone | | | | symptoms and slow disease progression. However, |
| to arthritis and other immunological disease. | | | | arthritis is still a chronic progressive disease which |
| Since arthritis is related to many causes including | | | | means that. There are some theories about the best |
| autoimmunity, mechanical destruction, infection, etc, it is | | | | arthritis treatment including reducing the immune |
| important to get the right diagnosis by getting help from | | | | system activation especially those that attacks the |
| the medical professionals. Additionally, arthritis usually is | | | | joints. Since the cure for arthritis is still under |
| part of symptoms of other disease and thus it is more | | | | investigations, some suggest to prevent the disease |
| important to find out about the real diagnosis than just | | | | before it happens through immunization. Some |
| treating the symptoms with over the counter | | | | physicians inject steroid into the joint to reduce the |
| medication such as pain killers i.e. tylenol, ibuprofen, etc. | | | | inflammations. Surgery could be another measure to |
| To diagnose the disease, a physician needs to get a | | | | halt disease progression. |
| complete history, do complete physical examination, | | | | Complication of arthritis are joint deformities that can |
| and some, additional tests such as blood work and | | | | cause some disabilities. Thus it is important to get |
| X-ray. Sometimes when the joints are inflammed or | | | | treatment during early phase of the disease before |
| other indications, it may be necessary to tap the joint | | | | the deformities happens. However most people did not |
| using some needle to collect the fluid for laboratory | | | | realize how serious the disease is until they have |
| analysis. Some other test such as CT-scan and MRI | | | | some deformities. |
| may be necessary. | | | | |