Rumatory Arthritis
Rumatory arthritis is a chronic disease, which until now there is no known cure. This disease attacks the cartilage, the joints and the bones. The disease is also genetically inherited, so if you have a medical history regarding this type of arthritis, chances are you will also acquire this disease. Nevertheless, there are certain cases which you can acquire this even if there is no history of this arthritis in your family. Trauma or accident may cause this condition. A damage of the cartilage or joints due to accident or trauma can be a contributing factor of having rumatory arthritis. In addition, certain foods may trigger arthritis such as eating animal meat that are rich in uric acid. Uric acid can damage the cartilage making it stiff and eventually tear it apart.
The symptoms of this disease include sharp pain and swelling on the affected part. This is due to the bone-to-bone friction. The bone-to-bone friction happens when the lining of the cartilage in the bone is torn apart. The tear and the break away cartilage makes the joints and bones to swell sending severe pain to the patient. In addition, deformity of the joints especially in the fingers is one of the severe symptoms of rumatory arthritis.
There are many treatments available today to treat and alleviate the symptoms of this disease. Unfortunately, doctors cannot cure the disease but only lessen the symptoms of it. One popular treatment for this type of arthritis are the used of painkillers and anti-inflammatory medicines. This medication can alleviate the pain as well as the inflammation. Another type of treatment is the use of corticosteroid, which is normally injected, in the affected part. It is very effective in reducing the symptoms; nevertheless prolonged use of the medication is not advisable due to certain side effects. In addition, the use of natural plants or herbs as supplements is very essential to arthritis patients. It can alleviate the pain and some certain symptoms of arthritis. However, for severe cases of arthritis, surgery may be required. Rumatory arthritis is treatable using modern type of surgery such as artificial cartilage replacement.