What Is Arthritis

Arthritis is a general term covering the condition of having any inflammation of a joint. There are several types of arthritis, and while the general causes of some are known, the specific causes are unknown in most cases.

• Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis are among the most common types of arthritis disease.
• It is often confused with rheumatism, which itself is a more general term covering inflammation of certain connective tissues as well as inflammation of the joints.
• It is a chronic condition that is usually progressive in nature.
• It involves inflammation of joints, and the heart is sometimes affected with this condition.
• Rheumatoid arthritis usually affects joints in a symmetrical pattern, and its cause remains still unknown.
• Physical and emotional stress aggravates the onset of inflammation.
• Arthritis may begin suddenly, with inflammation in several joints, or it may be gradual affecting one joint then another.
• Arthritis is a chronic condition that usually returns after a period of time.
• More women are victims of arthritis than men.
• It is a degenerating condition that would usually alter and cause immobility and hinder the person to perform his daily living activities.