Category Archives: Arthritis

Experiencing joint pain when performing everyday tasks can be quite debilitating, yet millions of people around the world suffer from joint pain. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis worldwide, and it is generally one that develops with old age, as the natural wear-and-tear of the joint leads to joint damage, which makes it ...click here to read more

Our joints usually receive little attention and don’t really enjoy much limelight, but their function in the body is crucial. Think of anything you do during the day—stretching in the morning, going for a walk, cleaning the house, cooking meals, mowing the lawn, lifting grocery bags, reaching the top shelf, playing tennis—and you can bet ...click here to read more

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative bone disease that occurs commonly in the older demographic. Cartilage that usually lines the joints of our bones are under constant stress throughout our lives, and when we reach more advanced ages, this cartilage thins or dissolves completely. This creates an environment where bone on bone friction of the joints leads ...click here to read more

Heberden’s nodes occur as bony swelling that forms on the hands in osteoarthritis patients. They can be easily identified, as they appear on the interphalangeal joints closest to the fingertips. They are considered unsightly and unusual manifestations but do not pose any infectious risk, as they are simply extra bony growths part of the degenerative ...click here to read more

Lumbar spondylosis is a degenerative condition that develops gradually over time, being more common in older individuals. This condition can also be referred to as spinal osteoarthritis. It occurs due to the wear-and-tear of the bones that happens from normal everyday movement. The lower spine is composed of disc-like structures that are cushioned by soft ...click here to read more

Osteoporosis (or bone loss) is one of the biggest health problems that older people face. And one of the biggest fears associated with osteoporosis is a hip fracture. As fractures in old age heal very slowly, or not at all in some cases, a hip fracture is often regarded as a one-way ticket to a ...click here to read more

It is Arthritis Awareness Month, and we at Bel Marra know how it can be living with arthritis pain. Having joint pain can affect people of any age, but when it’s something that has to be dealt with on a daily basis, it can be extremely debilitating. So, in order to assist those suffering from ...click here to read more

Having difficulty walking short distances due to joint pain can be quite frustrating. Not being able to play with your grandchildren when they are running around can also make you feel left out. Various medications exist to help deal with this pain, but this is just a bandage solution that is not addressing the real ...click here to read more

The term polyarthritis is used to describe a condition in which more than five joints are affected at the same time. They may be caused by various other arthritic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and a variety of alphavirus-related forms of arthritis including Chikungunya. The symptoms of polyarthritis present much in the same ...click here to read more

Palindromic rheumatism is a rare inflammatory condition and a precursor of rheumatoid arthritis, with about a third of patients progressing to the disease. Palindromic rheumatism is considered a form of inflammatory arthritis and is also goes by the name palindromic arthritis. It is characterized by flare-ups that start in one joint but may spread to ...click here to read more

Having something appear at the snap of our fingers is a fantasy we all have, or even simply pressing a button and making an item appear before us—think of all the uses. But alas, this is mere science fiction relegated to an episode of Star Trek. However, it is this fantasy that has lead the ...click here to read more

Experiencing inflammation of one or many joints in the form of arthritis is something that a large number of elderly individuals go through every day, and unfortunately, in the majority of cases, treatment modalities are quite limited. Feelings of pain, stiffness, swelling, and redness are all too common, with most pharmaceutical treatments simply relieving the ...click here to read more

Spring cleaning often means clearing out the old and bringing in the new. We clean out the entire house to make it feel renewed for the year ahead. Perhaps this philosophy can be applied to the human body as well, as new research suggests that clearing out old cells may actually be beneficial for our ...click here to read more

You may be wondering, what is pseudogout? Well, you probably have heard of gout, the painful condition that commonly affects the large toe. But pseudogout? While it does sound similar, there are some notable differences. Before we outline the differences between gout and pseudogout, let’s further define pseudogout. Pseudogout, similar to gout, is an arthritis ...click here to read more