Archive for June, 2009
A Little Bit About Arthritis
Friday, June 26th, 2009Arthritis comes in several different forms and is a medical condition in which the joints of the body are damaged. The most common symptoms of arthritis are pain and swelling in the joints, that being where two bones connect together. Examples of places of the body which are most commonly affected by arthritis include the knees and the elbows.
Symptoms of Gout
Thursday, June 25th, 2009The condition known as gout will normally take several years to form before a person starts to suffer from it. This is because the uric acid crystals need time to build up in a person’s joints and the tissue surrounding it before gout symptoms and signs begin to show.
Arthritis - A Life Long Condition?
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009INTRODUCTION: Arthritis is defined as the presence of swelling, the presence of effusion (The escape of fluid into another part), or the presence of 2 or more of the following symptoms: limited range of movement (ROM), tenderness, pain on motion, or joint warmth. It is a chronic disease that will be with you for a long time and potentially for the rest of your life and is diagnosed through a careful evaluation of symptoms and a physical examination.
