Research Paper On Arthritis
(1)Arthritis has been around for many years and has affected millions of people around the world. I believe to fully understand this disease you should first understand the history of it and where it came from. So first off what is arthritis? (3)Arthritis is the inflammation of one or more joints with various reasoning such as injury to joint autoimmune disorders to normal wear and tear. There are many types of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Gouty. These are not the only forms of arthritis in fact there are over 100 different types of arthritis. (2) Not only did this affect people around the world and some may be surprised that found in the fossils of 70 million year old dinosaurs were signs of
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(6) Today in the US about 54 million adults reported of having arthritis. According to the CDC (Center for disease control) by the year 2030 67 million Americans 18 years and older will be diagnosed with some level of arthritis. (5) Although this is usually found in patients of the elderly generation it can very well affect anyone at any age. Herbal remedies have become a huge and remarkable impact as a source of pain in patients who suffer from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid …show more content…
These diseases are not curable but treated with pharmaceutical and herbal substances. The cartilage in the joint is broken down and causes the ligaments and tendons to loosen giving less support, such things as braces may also be used to get the joint in place as best as possible. In some cases patients have to undergo surgery to fix the ligaments, joint, and tendons. Some cases the pain can come and go away on its own it can be there for a long period of time then can go away on its own for a period of time this is called remission. Daily activities may become hard if you have rheumatoid arthritis in your hands they can lock up on you and are unable to move the joint this makes grabbing and using daily things such as the bathroom not to mention the pain that it causes this can become a more permeant and many will need a care giver to help with every day things this disability will eventually leave the joint in a crippled
(6) Today in the US about 54 million adults reported of having arthritis. According to the CDC (Center for disease control) by the year 2030 67 million Americans 18 years and older will be diagnosed with some level of arthritis. (5) Although this is usually found in patients of the elderly generation it can very well affect anyone at any age. Herbal remedies have become a huge and remarkable impact as a source of pain in patients who suffer from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid …show more content…
These diseases are not curable but treated with pharmaceutical and herbal substances. The cartilage in the joint is broken down and causes the ligaments and tendons to loosen giving less support, such things as braces may also be used to get the joint in place as best as possible. In some cases patients have to undergo surgery to fix the ligaments, joint, and tendons. Some cases the pain can come and go away on its own it can be there for a long period of time then can go away on its own for a period of time this is called remission. Daily activities may become hard if you have rheumatoid arthritis in your hands they can lock up on you and are unable to move the joint this makes grabbing and using daily things such as the bathroom not to mention the pain that it causes this can become a more permeant and many will need a care giver to help with every day things this disability will eventually leave the joint in a crippled