What is arthritis? What are the types of arthritis?

Answer 1

www.arthritis.org/conditions/diseasecenter/default.asp

Answer 2

Imagine for a moment your arthritis completely vanishing right now.

If, in a moment, your pain and stiffness melted away. And your joints all of a sudden functioned like a well-oiled machine.

Like a magic wand was waived, you'd be able to jump up from your chair and run around the room like a kid.

And imagine that you'd never have to suffer as much as a pinch of arthritis stiffness or pain ever again.

I know this sounds impossible right now, but bear with me, because sometimes miracles happen.

It was a gift from a woman on the other side of the world. From the kindness of her heart, she took pity on my suffering and taught me how to completely reverse my arthritis.

Today, I want to do the same for you!

Answer 3

My rheumatologist told me there are over 200 types of arthritis. Rheumatoid and psoriatic are more disfiguring than osteo. It causes the joints to start deforming in different directions. It's also more painful.

Answer 4

Inflammation of joints:
sometimes joint pain is the first symptom that is noticed. Other joint problems include stiffness and swelling, particularly in the large joints such as the knee, elbow, and shoulder. Rheumatoid arthritis sporadic arthritis reactive arthritis septic arthritis degenerative arthritis juvenile chronic arthritis infectious arthritis juvenile arthritis to name a few.

Answer 5

I have arthritis. It is very painful and uncomfortable. Go to www.arc.org.uk. There are over 250 types of arthritis and rheumatic illnesses, and this effects over 8 milliuon folks in the uk!

Answer 6

i actually have a form of rheumatism, but it isnt considered arthritis. i have a condition called fibromyalgia. it feels like a tearing is happening in my muscles, someone is taking a hammer to all my joints, and someone spiked my drink to make me tired. when i am cold or drink something cold, my bones hurt and it feels like my joints freeze. it is a condition that is fairly new and doesnt have treatment, cure, or definitive test for diagnosis. a lot of ppl r misdiagnosed with this. i am one of the youngest there is with this condition. i was diagnosed at 17, and i actually have it. i was in a research study for it and was tested with all the 18 pain sites. i have 16 out of 18. if u feel, tired all of the time, have difficulty falling asleep due to pain depression or extreme fatigue; if u have an aching pain in more than 2 of ur joints or bones, have a history of bersitis, migraines, anxiety, depression or any other type of emotional or mental abnormalities i wud go to a rheumatologist and mention that someone who was diagnosed said something to u about it and ask them to check the 18 points for u. good luck.

Answer 7

It's a kind of liver disease.

You ever hear of Vincent Van Gogh?
He caught it from butter spores on the knife he used to cut off his ear.

Answer 8

athritis is a degeneration of the joints.theres osteo and rheumatoid athritis
rheumatoid is the kind which causes malformation

Answer 9

very painful its where u no longer form a suficient amout of lubricant in ur joints so they become stiff and painfull owie

Answer 10

i know it's very painful and hurts alot. it's cold you have in your bones hands leg..it.'s sore.

Answer 11

there many the one I have is called spondolitis