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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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Is Avascular Necrosis and degenerative bone disease the same thing?

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No however Avascular necrosis leads to musculoskeletal destruction and disability,

Your dad has psoriatic arthritis and you have psoriasis what are the chances you'll develop psoriatic arthritis?

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My husband's Mother has Lupus and he has psoriatic arthritis. I believe that all autoimmune disorders have a tendency to be hereditary. My eldest son has psoriasis. My husband's Mother has Lupus and he has psoriatic arthritis. I believe that all autoimmune disorders have a tendency to be hereditary. My eldest son has psoriasis. My husband's Mother has Lupus and he has psoriatic arthritis. I believe that all autoimmune disorders have a tendency to be hereditary. My eldest son has psoriasis.

What is the instrument used by the doctor to test knee reflex?

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The instrument used by a doctor to test knee reflex is a reflex hammer. The doctor will tap the patellar tendon just below the kneecap with the reflex hammer to elicit a reflex response, which helps assess the function of the nerves and spinal cord.

What is frozen shoulder?

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When there is inflammation in the subacromial bursa (a part of the shoulder joint), there is pain on elevation of the shoulder above the horizontal. This condition is variously called subacromial bursitis and shoulder impingement syndrome. If this condition is left untreated, eventually scar tissue will form in the shoulder joint. This scar tissue permanently restricts motion of the shoulder. This condition is called adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder. Frozen shoulder is treated conservatively by physical therapy, but if that doesn't work the orthopedist has to do one of 2 things: violently wrench the shoulder to break up the scar tissue, or do surgery to go in and break up the scar tissue.

What are some of the symptoms of arthritis in the hip?

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Hip Osteoarthritis (Arthritis of the hip) is a degenerative joint disease and is more likely to develop as people get older. This disease is typically characterized by pain and swelling of the hip joints. This can lead to problems walking and pain in seemingly unrelated areas, such as the the buttocks, thigh, knee and groin areas. The pain can come in various types including a dull ache and sharp pain, and the joint itself is usually rather stiff. For more information, WebMD provides some useful tips.

What food can you enjoy when you have arthritis?

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Aside from gouty arthritis where it is important to avoid foods that are high in purines resulting in the production of uric acid, there is not scientific evidence that arthritis patients need to avoid any type of foods.

What is Arthritis pneumonia?

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Arthritis pneumonia

One of the symptoms associated with rheumatoid Arthritis lung disease.

What is gastric arthritis?

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gastric arthritis what is it

Do you have arthritis?

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Are your joints always hurting? Does your blood sugar glucose go down easier? Do your joints sometimes get inflammed and bruise without even hurting it? If these symptoms don't go away in about a month or two, you should get tested for arthritis. It will also depend on what type of arthritis you have. They will probably do a blood test and then an x ray of the joints that hurt.

The most common is idiopathic arthritis, which nobody is sure of why it happens or caused. The second most common is rhumetoid arthritis. This is found in children and young teens mostly(Juvenile Rhumetoid arthritis (JRA), but also adults. This is different because unlike idiopathic, rhumetoid arthritis is caused by the immune system fighting off tissue that make the joints swell and hurt ALOT!!!

What type of arthritis is most common in the elderly?

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Osteoarthritis, which is a non inflammatory form of arthritis and is often associated with the effects of wear and tear on the joints.

Arthritis of the knee is most often osteoarthritis?

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Yes Osteo is the most common form of arthritis and is also more common in the big weight bearing joints,

What kind of doctor treats osteoarthritis?

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A rheumatologist is type of doctor that specializes in joint disease. They would know the most about osteoarthritis. However, as this condition is very common, primary care physicians would be able to treat it as well (internal medicine/family medicine).

What is best for arthritis?

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There are over a hundred different forms of arthritis and many require different treatment's.

Who is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis?

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A rheumatologist (I think I spelled that right)

How is ringbone like arthritis?

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Ringbone is the term used for osteoarthritis in horses, It is alsoreferred to as bony arthritis, of the pastern and/or coffin joints ringbone in the pastern joint is called high ringbone, and in the coffin joint is is referred to as low ringbone. Arthritis is any condition that causes inflammation of the joint. Osteoarthritis forms when the inflammation within the joint creates enough damage that the body lays down bone in an effort to heal the damaged tissue. This bony development development occurs at the joint surface or the attachment sites of the joint capsule to the bone. Another term to describe this type of damage to a joint is degenerative joint disease (DJD). The same sort of thing happens in humans after rheumatic inflammation

'What does it mean when the MRI comes back with C5-C6 and C6-C7 disc osteophytic complex with some narrowing of the left lateral recesses at these two levels?

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From what I see in your question, you're talking about the bones in your neck called cervical bones. For the #'s you gave, it would mean there's narrowing or lack of a gap between cervical #5 thru cervical #7. (5-6-7) That's most of the way up from the base of the neck on the backside. Narrowing of spaces where there's usually gaps is caused by wear & tear and aging usually and when the cushions between the bones are shrinking from wearing down or the aging process the consequence is narrowing. In this case on the left sides of C5 thru C7.

Will massage help with osteoarthritis?

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Osteoarthritis indicates damage to the cartilage in that knee. while message may feel good and give some relief it will not do anything to repair the cartilage that is at the root of the problem.

Answer 2: Unfortunately osteoarthritis has to do with the knee, bone and cartilage loss. Massage can only affect the muscles and surrounding tissue. It may help to massage this area if there is swelling and inflammation but that will not change the loss of cartilage in the knee. Severe osteoarthritis and loss of cartilage, bone on bone, is where doctors usually consider knee replacement surgery.

Is it possible to have gout after a total knee replacement?

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Yes, although it is rare there are about 6 reported case studies in the English literature in peer reviewed journals. Google "total knee and gout".

Are cracking your fingers and toes good for you?

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I know cracking knuckles leads to fat knuckles when older. So cracking toe knuckles can be harmful. Their only good when you crack them while stretching, not for fun

How could a support worker assist someone with arthritis?

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It depends on the degree of disability the person with the arthritis has to cope with Just imagine a situation where one becomes less and less able to deal with everyday situations like opening a jar turning doorknobs, walking, and say putting on a pair of socks. Many everyday things can become difficult for a person with arthritis.

What is the best relief for arthritis leg pain?

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Depending on the arthritis pain, some over the counter medications such as Aleve and Tylenol work relatively well. Othertimes, creams such as BenGay and Aspercreme work. For severe pain, a doctor can prescribe medications.

How do you get pain relief for arthritis in the thumbs?

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If you have arthritis in both thumbs you may be suffering from Rheumatoid arthritis and should have it checked out in odrder to avoid further damaging the joints in the thumb and posibly others. However the initial treatment would be to use some sort of anti inflammatory and or analgesic.