Joint Disorders: Arthritis

     Arthritis has been one of the most common joint disorders. To understand what Arthritis is, you should first know what is a  joint and then understand how Arthritis is caused in the joints. A joint is the point where two bones meet and the area that allows bones to articulate. Another way to refer to Arthritis is bone inflammation, and that is exactly what happens at the joints. There is nerves and other tissues that lie between and around these joints. In Arthritis these nerves are swollen which causes pain when the joints are forced to articulate. There is many types of Arthritis and the causes of Arthritis depends on this. There is types of Arthritis that are caused by injuries to the joints, others can also be hereditary.

   The most common type of Arthritis though is due to age. Arthritis is most commonly found in overaged people although there is no specific age. The reason for this is because the tissues in between the joints are wasted and thin as the years go by. This causes friction and begins to injure the joints, this being one of the factors that causes Arthritis. Unfortunately there is no cure for the disorder, there is only pain relievers. If you are wondering if you have Arthritis or someone you may know some symptoms are stiffness at joints, pain and limited of the joints. Arthritis is also most commonly found in women, this research was last done by the Arthritis Foundation. There was 24.3 million women found to have Arthritis and 17.1 million in men.

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