Category Archives: Arthritis

Arthritis is joint pain caused by inflammation and it affects nearly 54 million U.S. adults. About 1 in 4 citizens are living with arthritis today, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control (CDC) monthly report, Vital Signs. This means that about 24 million Americans are currently experiencing debilitating joint pain, limiting their ability to ...click here to read more

One in four American adults experience disability due to arthritis, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 54 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis and the number of those disabled by it has risen by 20 percent in ...click here to read more

Gout sufferers may be able to find relief of painful symptoms by switching to a high-fat, low carbohydrate ketogenic diet. Gout affects over 8 million Americans and is characterized by pain, inflammation, and even fevers during flare-ups, all symptoms that are caused by the continuous reactivation of the immune system. When urate crystals build up ...click here to read more

Those with the skin disease psoriasis may be at an increased risk for developing psoriatic arthritis if they also suffer from depression. This link has been confirmed by a new study recently published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology and asserts that depression can raise a psoriasis patient’s risk of developing psoriatic arthritis by as ...click here to read more

Osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis caused by wear and tear of the joints. This is most common among seniors as the accumulated years of joint movement wears down the cartilage – the protective layer in between the joints – which causes the bones to rub together. This can lead to intense pain, stiffness, and ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences have found eight genes that may explain the inverse relationship between schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder, while rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system attacks its own cells. Both conditions are thought to be affected ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis patients are at an increased risk for chronic kidney disease. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a higher risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) along with an increase in inflammation within the first year of diagnosis, corticosteroid usage, hypertension, and obesity. The researchers recommend that rheumatoid ...click here to read more

Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis are developing a new treatment for arthritis that can ease symptoms and make existing medications more effective. Injuries such as a twisted ankle, broken hip, and torn knee cartilage can have long-term side effects including arthritis, joint degeneration, osteoarthritis, and inflammation that could result in chronic pain. The ...click here to read more

New research published in Science Translational Medicine has revealed a bacterial link between Crohn’s disease and arthritis. Crohn’s is a form of inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, that causes abdominal pain and diarrhea, and patients have also reported experiencing joint pain. The immune system of patients with Crohn’s attacks the bowels and digestive system, but ...click here to read more

Crepitus neck is the crunching, grinding, or popping sound produced when you move your neck. These sounds are indicative of the presence of air trapped in the joints or subcutaneous tissue. The sliding of a tendon or muscle over bone can produce a cracking sound as you turn your head, though if the noise is ...click here to read more

Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) is a type of arthritis where the cartilage wears away, and it is usually associated with aging. There can be inflammation in osteoarthritis, but it is not a major characteristic of the condition, so a person who simply treats their osteoarthritis pain with anti-inflammatories may not experience much relief. People who suffer from ...click here to read more

Although you feel pain in your lower back, the origin of that pain may begin in the groin, thighs, knee, or buttocks. Unfortunately, determining the origin of pain can be a difficult task for many doctors, as symptoms can greatly overlap. For this reason, a new article was published in the Journal of the American ...click here to read more

If you’re battling joint pain, be it temporary or chronic, you know how much of a pain it can really be. Some days, it can get so bad that getting out of bed is a struggle, while on other occasions it seems to get progressively worse with each passing hour. Joint pain takes a toll ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease involving the immune system, in which joints undergo inflammation. causing pain and stiffness. People with rheumatoid arthritis generally find difficulty performing simple movements that involve the joints, such as walking, standing up, and sitting down. This condition has also affected individual performance at work or school, prompting the medical field ...click here to read more