Symptoms Types Diagnosis Treatment Comments More Arthritis in the back can be extremely painful and in some cases debilitating. However, effective ways to manage and live with the condition Arthritis can affect any joint in your body, including your spine. Arthritis in the back can be ...
including the wrists, elbows, and fingers. Joints can be hot, painful, and swollen, with accumulation of fluid (effusion) in the articular space. Back pain may be present, secondary to involvement of the spine or sacroiliac joints (sacroiliitis). There may also be enthesitis, or inflammation...
What Are the Symptoms of Arthritis in Cats? Usually, the bones in your cat’s body slide past each other easily and are protected by a healthy joint fluid and cartilage. When a cat has arthritis, the smooth surface is worn down, and the bones grind against each other like sandpaper. Sym...
Psoriatic arthritis can affect any joint in your body, whether that'syour large joints, such as your knees and shoulders, or your small joints such as your fingers, toes, back, and pelvis.The most common musculoskeletal psoriatic arthritis symptoms include: Joint pain and stiffness Discoloration ...
The Association between Participation in Physical Activity andDepressive Symptoms among Older Adults with Arthritis BACKGROUND: Physical functioning and mentalhealth are critical issues among the aging population. Literaturehas found a higher prevalence of depression and... WL Chen 被引量: 0发表: 2014年...
RA is a chronic autoimmune disease, driven by pro-inflammatory changes in both the innate and adaptive immune system. Symptoms include synovitis, morning stiffness and pain, often involving the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints in a symmetrical pattern, although any joint can be affe...
Symptoms can also vary based on the part of the spine affected. For example: Arthritis in the cervical spinecan cause pain that radiates to the shoulders, back of the head, and chest. If the nerves leaving the spine are affected, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the arms and hands can...
Hand Therapy to Relieve Arthritis Symptoms Acertified hand therapist (CHT)is a physical therapist or occupational therapist who specializes in disorders of the hands and wrists. Some of the services provided by a CHT include:13 Structured exercises to increase hand motion, dexterity, and strength ...
Arthritis in all its forms is common among older persons. Osteoarthritis is as much a part of aging as gray hair and may be accompanied by mild or severe symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis is much more common after the age of 60 years than has been suspected. Gout, bursitis, the shoulder-hand...
The disease is two to three times more common in women than in men, but men tend to have more severe symptoms. It usually starts in middle age. But young children and the elderly also can get it. Things that increase your risk of RA include: ...