Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Important Characteristics of Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
At mere mention of arthritis, the description that will enter most people’s minds will most probably be painful joints. In actuality, arthritis is a broad medical term that is utilized to refer to over a hundred conditions that are associated to joint aches and pain. The most common and popular types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
According to statistics, there are over 20 million people who are suffering from osteoarthritis in the United States. Meanwhile, only about 2 million have rheumatoid arthritis. However, since the symptoms of these two conditions have lots of similarities, many are actually misdiagnosing their joint problems. Even if the suggested treatments are almost the same for the two conditions, it is still advisable that you determine which type of arthritis you are really suffering from before you take any medications or undergo alternative medicine treatment.
To give you a preview of these two joint woes, read the descriptions below.
Osteoarthritis
1. Basically, osteoarthritis is brought about by the wear and tear of a joint. Injuries and the aging process are the most common culprits to the development of this problem.
2. The usual symptoms of this condition include pain and stiffness of the joint.
3. Sometimes you will also see that the problematic joint is enlarged or is swelling.
4. In osteoarthritis, the stiffness or difficulty to move your knees or affected joints gets worse as the day progresses.
5. The people who usually get this condition are older people and even athletes because of the wearing down of joints due to excessive use.
6. Generally, osteoarthritis triggers pain in the larger joints, such as the knees and the hips.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
1. Basically, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. The problem with the joints is not due to excessive usage or wear and tear. The inflammation and damage to the joints and surrounding tissues are because of the misguided attack of the immune system of healthy tissues.
2. Aside from pain, tenderness and redness of the joints, other symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include limited range of movement and extended morning stiffness. In some people, however, weight loss, fatigue, anemia, and even fever are also apparent.
3. Since this problem is caused by the immune system, anyone can get rheumatoid arthritis, even young people. However, it usually begins at middle age and becomes so much worse as the patient ages.
4. Stiffness and pain of the joints commonly last for about 30 minutes after a long period of inactivity or rest, particularly in the morning.
5. In rheumatoid arthritis, symmetrical swelling is apparent. This simply means that both your elbows, hands and other extremities will swell and be affected by this problem.
6. In general, the joints affected by this condition are the ones that are closest to the base of parts like your fingers or hands. In fact, rheumatoid arthritis usually attacks smaller joints, particularly the ankles and the hands.
7. Early detection is imperative in this condition because in just 24 months, rheumatoid arthritis can already cause serious damage to the joints.
If you are suffering from either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, popping a pain medication may not be the only solution to reduce the tenderness and aches. Improving your diet, boosting your immune system and exercising regularly are all needed for you to be able to cope with your condition and prevent your joints from being damaged further. Moreover, you might need to take natural supplements to help protect your joints. However, it would be wise to seek doctor’s advice before you take anything.
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Stem Cell Research, Christian Question?
Bit of a disclaimer, I’m not a Christian. I’m a pagan, so don’t get into the atheist vs Christian stuff on me. This is meant for those who believe life begins at conception.
There are a lot of conditions and diseases embryonic stem cell research could potentially cure. Because of the belief that life begins at birth, this research would constitute murder. If you, or one of your loved ones, were affected by one of the diseases that could be cured by stem cell research (such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis to name some), and the options were available to you to receive this treatment that was engineered using embryonic stem cells, would you accept it? Why? If you did accept it, would you be able to religiously justify it?
Thanks! Just curious.
Christians have been sticking their noses in to where they don’t belong for centuries…
Scientific Research has NOTHING to do with religion.
If Christians are against it then they don’t have to use the benefits that may come from this research.
Christians don’t use Plan-B so they end up with unwanted children… The same should hold true for any future advances in the field of Stem Cell Research.
If you don’t like where the treatment came from, then tell your doctor you have a moral objection to it and ask for leaches.
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Faith in Prayer Kills Children
http://www.livescience.com/health/080410-bad-prayer-kills.html
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It isn’t THAT hard… But Christians tend to be hypocrites when it comes to this sort of thing… Just like how the VP of P.E.T.A. still uses Insulin for her diabetes even though the insulin came from research that used dogs…
She justifies her hypocrisy by saying “I am not a hypocrite. I feel that my use of insulin is justified in that the longer I live, the more I can do for the animal rights movement.”
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Season 2 Episode 1
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is against all forms of medical testing involving animals – regardless of the potential benefits to human beings… PETA supports banning the ownership of pets and advocates releasing them into the wild… It’s enough to make a vegetarian eat meat!
Streaming:
http://www.megavideo.com/?v=77I6MHCG
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Yeah… Everything is open for protest until it is something you need to stay alive…
Sigh…
Christians refuse to do the research in to what Stem Cell Research actually is…
They allow their political party and/or religion of choice to tell them what is going on and refuse to take 10 min’s to so much as go to Wiki and figure out the facts for themselves…
SCIENCE SHOULD NOT BE HANDICAPPED BY POLITICAL AGENDA.
The United States is NOT a Christian Nation… It was NOT founded on Christian Ideals… Christian agendas should stay out of the classroom, research center, and White House.
The trouble with the anti-Stem Cell nut-jobs is that they only parrot what their political or religious organization of choice tells them is ‘the truth’.
They refuse to take 10 min’s and so much as go to Wiki and find out what Stem Cell Research is actually all about.
It is sad… Very Very Sad.
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Here… To be helpful, I’ll even start you off on your path to discovery!
Embryonic Stem Cells: 5 Misconceptions
http://www.livescience.com/health/090317-bad-stem-cells.html
Top 5 Inaccurate Statements: (To read the details, please click on the link above)
1. George W. Bush killed research on embryonic stem cells.
2. Bush spurred development of alternative sources of embryonic stem cells.
3. Embryonic stem cells are no longer needed.
4. Cures are around the corner.
5. Obama’s executive order means “all systems go.”
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment, Dr. Clement of Hippocrates
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