Arthritis: Types, Treatments And Recommendations

To release excessive pressure on the joints it is essential that we maintain the appropriate weight. We can perform gentle physical exercise, always within our possibilities

Arthritis is a chronic disease and your only totally definitive solution, in some cases, would be to choose to have surgery. What we are looking for today is to take into account a series of tips and recommendations to avoid, as much as possible, going to surgery.

Arthritis is divided into different classes, each presenting different symptoms. Next we will name the most common types of arthritis.

Most common types of arthritis

Arthritis is one of the most common diseases in the world.  Millions of adults and half of adults over 65 years of age (older adults) suffer from discomfort caused by this disease.

Osteoarthritis

Generally, osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis among older adults, é sta occurs when the cartilage begin to tear and wear.

With regard to its symptoms, the most common are numbness and moderate pain when performing activities such as walking, bending over and even when we just have to rest.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. This means that our own body attacks the tissues of a joint, as if trying to protect us from disease or injury. This disease can not only destroy joints.

It can also cause cardiovascular problems.

The drop

Gout is, in fact, considered one of the most painful forms of arthritis.  This attack can begin when uric acid crystals accumulate in the ligaments or joint cavities. These deposits tend to cause inflammation, redness, warmth, pain, and a lot of stiffness in the joints.

Warning signs

• Incessant pain in the joints.
• Swollen joints
• Stiff or stiff joints

• Tenderness or pain when touching a joint.
• Problems using or moving a joint normally.
• Heat and redness of a joint.

Specific treatment

Osteoarthritis

As you might expect, certain medications can help you control your pain. Rest and exercise will help you move your joints more easily. It is also highly recommended to maintain a proper and low weight.

Rheumatoid arthritis

With proper treatment, the disease can be controlled and its progression prevented. But at the moment, there is no cure.

Thus, you will find that you will move more easily and that the pain may lessen. Although we must not forget that due to its nature as an autoimmune disease, it can suffer acute attacks from time to time, which can also be controlled with medications.

The drop

The most advisable thing when having a gout attack is that you speak with your trusted doctor so that he can define what led you to suffer gout. And in this way how to prevent future attacks. The main thing will be to lower your uric acid levels. This is achieved with a specific diet and with the help of a medication that your doctor will indicate.

The most common with regard to acute treatment for gout is the use of NSAIDs, corticosteroids such as prednisone or colchicine, which is a specific analgesic for gout attacks.

General Treatments or Tips for Treating Arthritis

Reduce weight

The primary and main advice that we have to keep in mind is always going to be weight loss. The best way to release excessive pressure on your joints is to lose weight. The joints that benefit the most are the knees, feet, ankles, hips, and spine.

Practice the correct exercise

Another of the best ways to help your joints is physical exercise. Since a sedentary lifestyle is too harmful for the diseases suffered by arthritic people. The exercise is more suitable if it is guided by a person immersed in the subject, such as a physical therapist.

Avoid violent exercises

You should avoid all exercises that put excessive stress on the joints.  Since they are not suitable for people over 50 because they can injure them. Especially in people with arthritis. Generally, moderate exercise is the most suitable, for example, walking.

Perform practices such as yoga

These practices are particularly interesting for patients suffering from any type of arthritis. It is very important that these types of activities are done with the help of a teacher who knows the proper movements for patients and how they should be carried out.

Avoid carrying weights

The least a person with arthritis should do is exceed the weight of the things they carry, this will prevent the bad joint from getting worse. For this, it is recommended to use instruments that help to carry the weights from one place to another without having to exert much effort.

In closing, we once again insist that arthritis is a chronic disease. So the first option should always be to visit the doctor and follow his instructions. These tips are in addition to the guidelines established by healthcare professionals.