what causes stiffness in arthritis?

Answer 1

the bones get old, kinda like a rusty wheel without oil [we creak and crack] we loose joint fluid.... and the bones get spurs.
plus the joint become inflamed.. in other words we start falling apart

Answer 2

Osteoarthritis - a degenerative joint disease in which the cartilage that covers the ends of bones in the joint deteriorates, causing pain and loss of movement as bone begins to rub against bone. It is the most prevalent form of arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis - the joint lining becomes inflamed as part of the body’s immune system activity.Affects mostly women.

Gout (yes this is a form of Arthritis) - which affects mostly men. It is usually the result of a defect in body chemistry. This painful condition most often attacks small joints, especially the big toe. Fortunately, gout almost always can be completely controlled with medication and changes in diet.

Ankylosing spondylitis, - a type of arthritis that affects the spine. As a result of inflammation, the bones of the spine grow together.

Juvenile arthritis, - Children may develop juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or childhood forms of lupus, ankylosing spondylitis or other types of arthritis.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), - a serious disorder that can inflame and damage joints and other connective tissues throughout the body.

Scleroderma, - a disease of the body’s connective tissue that causes a thickening and hardening of the skin.

Fibromyalgia, - in which widespread pain affects the muscles and attachments to the bone. It affects mostly women.

Answer 3

Arthritis is an inflammation of the area. When bone joints become inflamed they become stiff and sore to bend.

Inflammation has two main components - cellular and exudative.

The exudative component involves the movement of fluid, usually containing many important proteins such as fibrin and immunoglobulins (antibodies). Blood vessels are dilated upstream of an infection (causing redness and heat) and constricted downstream while capillary permeability to the affected tissue is increased, resulting in a net loss of blood plasma into the tissue - giving rise to edema or swelling. The swelling distends the tissues, compresses nerve endings, and thus causes pain.

The cellular component involves the movement of white blood cells from blood vessels into the inflamed tissue. The white blood cells, or leukocytes, take on an important role in inflammation; they extravasate (filter out) from the capillaries into tissue, and act as phagocytes, picking up bacteria and cellular debris. They may also aid by walling off an infection and preventing its spread.

There are many types of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, which are autoimmune diseases; septic arthritis, caused by joint infection; and the more common osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease.

Arthritis can be caused from strains and injuries caused by repetitive motion, sports, overexertion, and falls. Unlike the autoimmune diseases, osteoarthritis largely affects older people and results from the degeneration of joint cartilage.

Answer 4

Stiffness is caused when the lining of the joint i.e. synovium is inflamed and this causes the joint to pain turning the affected area red along with swelling. This stiffness can be managed by practicing some of the low impact exercises as they will help in the better mobility of the joints.

Answer 5

It depends on the type. Three common types:
Osteoarthritis is when the cartilage wears away between the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is the body's immune system attacking the tissue between the joints. Gout is an excess of uric acid in the form of crystals between the joints.

Answer 6

there is some supplements you cam take to get rid of or lessen the pain but as for what causes it well there are alot of things i have it on both sides of my family so at 26 my hands knees ankles and hips are always sore the cartilage in my knees and hands is depleting slowly so that is what is causing my arthritis and the doc says probably hereditary