Arthritis and Heart Diseases
Arthritis patients especially those with inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis are at higher risk of developing heart diseases which can eventually lead to a heart attack or stroke. Following are the factors responsible for increased risk of heart diseases in patients with arthritis: Chronic Inflammation Lifestyle Factors: It becomes difficult for [...]
How Is Green Lipped Mussel Extract More Beneficial than DMARDs for the Arthritis Patients
Introduction to DMARDs Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) are the medications, which are usually recommended to the patients of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus or juvenile idiopathic arthritis. They can slow or stop the immune system from attacking the joints. They help to preserve the joints by blocking inflammation. Each [...]
Arthritis and Sleep
Many patients with arthritis have a certain type of sleep disturbance. These disturbances can vary from having difficulty in falling or staying asleep to waking up earlier than desired. The pain associated with arthritis prevents you from getting sleep or it wakes you up in the night. The disturbed sleep in [...]
Menopause and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Some women find that menopause affects their rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers are not sure about the role of hormones in worsening the condition of rheumatoid arthritis. Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in women get better during pregnancy. This may be attributed to the fact that estrogen levels rise during pregnancy. Around the time [...]
Life Expectancy of Osteoarthritis Patients
Introduction to Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease, which is characterized by an alteration in the structure and function of a joint. It occurs due to changes in articular cartilage, underlying bone, and soft tissues. Early treatment of osteoarthritis involves staying active without causing overuse of any joint. Losing weight can [...]
Is Osteoarthritis Curable?
There are many diseases that are not curable. Osteoarthritis also can never be cured. But you can take the help of various available treatment options to manage the symptoms of osteoarthritis. These treatments will also prevent the condition from worsening further. Along with the chosen treatments, you should also choose lifestyle [...]
What Is the Link Between the Age and the Development of Arthritis?
Age is one of those factors that you cannot control. A person suffers many difficulties and changes with age because in old age all your organs and body parts become weak and less efficient. Moreover, old people also become more prone to the development of diseases. The major disorders which are [...]
Topical Treatments Versus GLME for Arthritis Patients
What Are Topical Pain Medicines? Topical pain medicines are absorbed through the skin. They include ointments, creams, gels or lotions. The most common varieties are creams or gels, which you have to rub onto the skin over the painful joints. The Common Active Ingredients in the Topical Pain Medicines Include: Capsaicin: [...]
Joint Injuries and Osteoarthritis
Risk of osteoarthritis gets increased due to certain risk factors. Joint injuries are among the modifiable risk factors that can be a cause for the development of osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis due to joint injuries is known as Post-traumatic osteoarthritis. It is caused due to the wear out of a joint which had [...]
Can Arthritis Pain Medications Be Harmful?
All medications can have side effects. Hence, arthritis medicines are no exception. But the intensity of side effects of these medicines depends upon the dose of medicines and duration of treatment. The arthritis medicines can show side effects depending upon their category and their use. Some of the common side effects [...]