Becoming Aware of Arthritis Symptoms
Arthritis
Being diagnosed with arthritis is probably one of the most distressing events that could happen in one’s life. Aside from the physical pain it brings to body joints, worse, arthritis is a disease that takes away your freedom to enjoy activities you love. So it is important to become aware of arthritis symptoms before it gets ahead of your life. Arthritis is basically the disease that paralyzes the joints of the body, more often described as “inflammation of the joints”. When arthritis strikes, the part where two bones are connected for proper mobility cannot function very well, thus resulting to swelling, pain and difficulty to move. There are over a hundred different types of arthritis. Becoming aware of its symptoms is essential for the diagnosis of the exact type of arthritis you might be suffering. The earlier you recognize the symptoms the greater prevention and cure you can get. Here is a list of the symptoms of arthritis and you might want to personally check if you have been experiencing some of it. 1. Joint pain, which is usually persistent in the fingers, wrists, elbows, neck, shoulders, back, hip, jaw, knees, ankles, and toes.
2. Inflammation of the body parts as listed above, which is indicated by swelling, redness, stiffness, and numbness.
3. Difficulty to make simple movements such as bending, walking, sitting, writing, typing, or holding an object, because of dwelling ache.
4. Deformity of the joint, which is commonly visible in the hands and feet.
5. Limited or reduced “range of motion” or the normal rate of movement of a joint. Doctors, physical therapists and occupational therapists give range of motion exercises to check the range of movement of the joints.
6. Severe weakness, lack of energy, or fatigue because movement can be very difficult.
7. High cholesterol, heart failure, or obesity also because of lack of physical activity.
8. “Crepitus” or the crackling sound under the skin around the joints that indicates cartilage degradation in the joint space.
9. Fever, chills and sudden weight loss can also be symptoms as arthritis can also affect internal body organs such as lungs, kidneys and heart.
10. Arthritis in children can be seen through skin rashes in the arms and legs, fever, poor appetite and anemia.
These symptoms are mostly warning signs that can keep you on track if arthritis is on its way to your body. It is largely important to always become aware of the arthritis symptoms because even how old or young you are, it can affect and restrict you to live your life to the fullest. So stop it before it is too late. As the saying goes—prevention is better than cure.
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