Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Arthritis Defined - Revision history

OmniMediaGroup: dfwyk

2007-03-22T20:27:27Z

dfwyk

OmniMediaGroup: dfwyk

2007-03-22T18:29:02Z

dfwyk

OmniMediaGroup at 18:18, 22 March 2007

2007-03-22T18:18:41Z

OmniMediaGroup: inter save

2007-03-22T18:18:07Z

inter save

New page

__NOTOC__

== Arthritis Defined ==

Arthritis literally means joint inflammation, and it can affect joints in any part of the body. Joints are places in the body where two bones meet.

Many people use the term arthritis to refer to rheumatic diseases; however, the different kinds of arthritis comprise just a portion of the rheumatic diseases.

Arthritis is often a chronic disease, which means that it can affect you over a long period of time. Many forms of arthritis cause swelling, redness, heat, and pain.

== Arthritis Defined - Osteoarthritis ==

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis among older people.

Osteoarthritis occurs when cartilage, the tissue that cushions the ends of the bones within the joints, breaks down and wears away. In some cases, all of the cartilage may wear away, leaving bones that rub up against each other.

Symptoms range from stiffness and mild pain that comes and goes to severe joint pain. Osteoarthritis affects hands, low back, neck, and weight-bearing joints such as knees, hips, and feet.

Osteoarthritis is one of the most frequent causes of physical disability among older adults.

The disease affects both men and women. Before age 45, osteoarthritis is more common in men than in women. After age 45, osteoarthritis is more common in women. By age 65, more than half of the population has x-ray evidence of osteoarthritis in at least one joint.

Osteoarthritis affects only joints, not internal organs.

== Arthritis Defined - Rheumatoid Arthritis ==

Rheumatoid arthritis not only affects the joints, but may also attack tissue in the skin, lungs, eyes, and blood vessels. People with rheumatoid arthritis may feel sick, tired, and sometimes feverish.

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:27, 22 March 2007
Line 43:		Line 43:

	Sometime during the course of the disease, gout will affect the big toe in about 75 percent of patients. Gout frequently affects joints in the lower part of the body such as the ankles, heels, knees, or toes.		Sometime during the course of the disease, gout will affect the big toe in about 75 percent of patients. Gout frequently affects joints in the lower part of the body such as the ankles, heels, knees, or toes.
		+
		+	== Sponsored Links ==
		+	<adsense>
		+	google_ad_client = "pub-5512298628457000";
		+	google_ad_width = 336;
		+	google_ad_height = 280;
		+	google_ad_format = "336x280_as";
		+	google_ad_type = "text_image";
		+	google_ad_channel = "";
		+	google_color_border = "FFFFFF";
		+	google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";
		+	google_color_link = "0066CC";
		+	google_color_text = "000000";
		+	google_color_url = "008000";
		+	</adsense>
		+
		+	== Arthritis Articles ==
		+
		+	* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Arthritis Causes and Risk Factors\|Arthritis Causes and Risk Factors]]
		+	* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Arthritis Symptoms and Diagnosis\|Arthritis Symptoms and Diagnosis]]
		+	* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Arthritis Treatment and Research\|Arthritis Treatment and Research]]
		+	* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Arthritis Frequently Asked Questions\|Arthritis Frequently Asked Questions]]
		+
		+	== Arthritis Videos ==
		+
		+	* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Arthritis How Exercise Can Help\|Arthritis How Exercise Can Help]] [3 min 2 sec]
		+	* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Living with Gout\|Living with Gout]] [4 min 14 sec]
		+	* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis\|Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis]] [3 min 21 sec]
		+	* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Arthritis Using Assistive Devices\|Arthritis Using Assistive Devices]] [1 min 18 sec]
		+	<br>
		+	----
		+	The information provided should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies.
		+	<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Copyright Information: Public domain information with acknowledgement given to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
		+	----
		+	<embed>
		+	<!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
		+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
		+	var sc_project=2346618;
		+	var sc_invisible=0;
		+	var sc_partition=21;
		+	var sc_security="548ebbe1";
		+	var sc_text=1;
		+	</script>
		+
		+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/frames.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://www.statcounter.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://c22.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=2346618&java=0&security=548ebbe1&invisible=0" alt="free website hit counter" border="0"></a> </noscript>
		+	<!-- End of StatCounter Code -->
		+	</embed>
		+	<br>
		+	[[Page Of::Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health\|Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health]]
		+	[[Medical Name:=Arthritis]]
		+	[[Category:Health]]
		+	[[Category:Medicine]]
		+	[[Category:Diseases]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:29, 22 March 2007
Line 24:		Line 24:
	== Arthritis Defined - Rheumatoid Arthritis ==		== Arthritis Defined - Rheumatoid Arthritis ==

−	Rheumatoid arthritis not only affects the joints, but may also attack tissue in the skin, lungs, eyes, and blood vessels. People with rheumatoid arthritis may feel sick, tired, and sometimes feverish.	+	Rheumatoid arthritis not only affects the joints, but may also attack tissue in the skin, lungs, eyes, and blood vessels. People with rheumatoid arthritis may feel sick, tired, and sometimes feverish.
		+
		+	Rheumatoid arthritis is classified as an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system turns against parts of the body it is designed to protect.
		+
		+	Rheumatoid arthritis generally occurs in a symmetrical pattern. This means that if one knee or hand is involved, the other one is, too. It can occur at any age, but usually begins during a person's most productive years.
		+
		+	Rheumatoid arthritis occurs much more frequently in women than in men. About two to three times as many women as men have the disease.
		+
		+	== Arthritis Defined - Gout ==
		+
		+	Gout is a disease that causes the sudden onset of intense pain and swelling in the joints, which also may be warm and red. Attacks frequently occur at night and can be triggered by stressful events, alcohol or drugs, or the presence of another illness.
		+
		+	Before an attack, needle-like crystals of uric acid build up in connective tissue, in the joint space between two bones, or in both.
		+
		+	Uric acid is a substance that results from the breakdown of purines, which are part of all human tissue and are found in many foods. Early attacks usually subside within 3 to 10 days, even without treatment, and the next attack may not occur for months or even years.
		+
		+	Adult men, particularly those between the ages of 40 and 50, are more likely to develop gout than women, who rarely develop the disease before menstruation ends.
		+
		+	Sometime during the course of the disease, gout will affect the big toe in about 75 percent of patients. Gout frequently affects joints in the lower part of the body such as the ankles, heels, knees, or toes.

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:18, 22 March 2007
Line 1:		Line 1:
	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__
−
	== Arthritis Defined ==		== Arthritis Defined ==