Observed globally to raise awareness about Arthritis & rheumatic musculoskeletal disorders and how it affects the lives of people affected.
SYMPTOMS OF ARTHRITIS
- Pain & Swelling
- Stiffness, especially morning
- Warmth & redness
- Tenderness
- Difficulty joint movement
TYPES OF ARTHRITIS & CAUSES
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Degenerative or mechanical arthritis(Injury)
- Soft tissue musculoskeletal pain
- Rheumatoid arthritis(Immunity dysfunction)
- Connective tissue disease
- Infectious arthritis(Infections)
- Osteoarthritis(Inheritance)
- Metabolic arthritis(Abnormal metabolism)
TREATMENTS
- Exercise
- Diet
- Medications
- Physical/ occupational therapy
- Splints/ joint assistive aids
- Weight loss
- Surgery – joint replacement