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Coping with Degenerative Arthritis

August 5th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

There are many different forms of arthritis, some more painful than others. One of the most common forms of arthritis is degenerative arthritis.

Degenerative arthritis is also known as Osteoarthritis, and is a form of arthritis caused by the breakdown of cartilage of one or more joints. Cartilage is the dense connective tissue that protects the joint between bones and serves as a cushion to keep bones from rubbing together.

Statistics show that degenerative arthritis affects nearly 20 million Americans. Experts believe these numbers will double or perhaps even triple, over the next decade due to the explosion of Baby Boomers turning to senior citizens.

Degenerative arthritis tends to occur as we age. It affects more men before the age of 45, and more women after the age of 55. It occurs more frequently in females and in the U.S. all races are equally affected.

Degenerative arthritis typically affects the hands, feet, spine, and large weight-bearing joints including the hips and knees.

There are two types of degenerative arthritis: primary and secondary. Primary degenerative arthritis is most often related to aging and the degeneration of cartilage. In severe cases, there is a total loss of cartilage which causes friction between the bones causing joint pain, swelling, and inflammation.

Secondary degenerative arthritis is caused by another disease or condition. The most common diseases that can lead to degenerative arthritis include gout, diabetes, and hormone disorders. Conditions that can lead to degenerative arthritis include obesity, congenital abnormalities, and repeated trauma or surgery to the joint structures.

Degenerative arthritis is a disease of the joints and does not affect other body organs. The most common symptom of degenerative arthritis is joint pain accompanied by swelling or redness and warmth.

Symptoms of degenerative arthritis vary greatly. Some people with degenerative arthritis are completely debilitated by their symptoms, while others have very few symptoms. Symptoms can be intermittent or occur daily.

Pain relief for degenerative arthritis

At this time, there is no specific treatment for degenerative arthritis.

Some people find relief from various modalities including rest, exercises  like yoga, weight reduction, physical and occupational therapy, and certain medications. Medication may be used topically, taken orally, or injected into the joints to decrease joint inflammation and pain.

Osteoarthritis Pain Relief

June 6th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Approximately 20 million Americans are affected by osteoarthritis every year; this is a condition that occurs mainly with age in the joints affecting the cartilage and deforming the bones while inducing severe pain.

Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative arthritis because it is a form of arthritis that further damages the cartilages found in between the bones in places such as the knees, spine, hands and feet. Osteoarthritis is directly related to age however one may also get this disease through heredity, obesity where your joints will be overworked from excessive weight, other medical conditions such as diabetes, gout and hormonal imbalances.

Finding Osteoarthritis Pain Relief

Osteoarthritis is not curable but there are many types of medications traditional and natural that can help you get osteoarthritis pain relief fast. Special therapy exercises such as swimming can help osteoarthritis patients to relief pain but not excessive exercise, as that will create inflammation and pain in the joints. When your joints are aching from osteoarthritis, rest is indicated in order to relax and subside the inflammation before you try and use that joint again.

Traditional medication such as, acetaminophen, which is found in Tylenol, will provide fast pain relief for mild pain in the joints. Creams and sprays are also available, which can be applied locally to obtain fast osteoarthritis pain relief. Natural methods include acupuncture, herbal teas, drugs and creams, which can be applied directly on the affected part or administered orally.

Acupuncture will provide fast and efficient osteoarthritis pain relief but you need to maintain regular sessions and also administer some herbal supplements along with it for further enhancement of the therapy.

Your diet can also play a vital role in osteoarthritis pain relief; first and foremost you need to drink plenty of water everyday and then get supplements such as glucosamine and chondroitin. However, before administering any medication or altering your food supplements ensure to check with your doctor who is aware of your medical history and can offer you a precise and accurate prescription for you needs.

Healthy diets that contain the required dose of vitamins and minerals help with joint pain relief as well as the natural benefits found from the rays of the sun and that is vitamin D; don’t expose to the sun for more then 5 minutes a day for maximum of couple of times a week, as the sun rays also have side effects such as, skin cancer from the ultra violet rays.

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