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> Arthritis
Athritis
Translated, arthritis means inflammation of joints. The symptoms associated with
arthritis, often include pain and difficulty in moving joints (stiffness). Unfortunately
arthritis is extremely common. More than 9 million people, in the United Kingdom
suffer from it. There are many forms of arthritis. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis are
the two most common forms, which cause joint pain. Other types of painful joint
conditions include psoriatic arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, and Polymyalgia
rheumatica. There are many others.
Arthritis Treatment
There is no cure for arthritis sadly, the symptoms of pain and swelling are in the
majority of cases very well treated with non-operative measures.
Very often simply by taking pain killers and avoiding straining of the affected
joints can lead to good symptom control.
When non- operative measures have failed, patients may be surgical candidates. The
types of surgery used for the treatment of arthritis include Keyhole surgery (arthroscopy),
osteotomy and joint replacement.
Knee Arthritis
» Read more about Knee Arthritis.
Hip Arthritis
» Read more about Osteoarthritis of the Hip.
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