2007-01-02 14:24:06 · 7 answers · asked by hiwayhotdog 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arethis:Osteoarthritis is known as degenerative joiont disease. It is the most common form of arthritis results from wear and tear on the joints,specially weight-bearing joints such as the hips and knees. As the disease progresses, the stress to the joints results in degeneration of the joint cartliage. The joint space becomes narrower.Symptoms include:jointsoreness,and pain,stiffnessin the mornings,and aching.Joint movement mayelicit clicking and crackling sounds known as crepitation. You may also experience a decrease of range of motion of a joint . rheumatoid arthritis is chronic,systematic, inflammatory disease that affects multiple joints of the body-mainly the small peripheraljoints such as those in the hands and feet. Larger such as wrists, shoulders, elbows,ankles, knees and hips. The disease affects people age 20 and 40 . Women are affected three times more then men.It is characterized by joint pain,limitation of movement.
2007-01-02 14:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by shorty31 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found this sentence "As OA progresses, the affected joints appear larger, are stiff and painful, and usually feel worse, the more they are used throughout the day, thus distinguishing it from rheumatoid arthritis.".
The link below is where I found it. Rheumatoid arthritis also effects both sides of the body at the same time. There is also a blood test for this which I am not sure if there is one for the OA. I have RA and it is not fun to have when it flares.
Read below for the article I got the above quote from.
2007-01-02 14:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Osteoarthritis is inflammation and destruction of joints due to "wear and tear". Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder where a person's immune system attacks their joints. Your shoulder and elbow pain could be from a variety of problems: a pinched nerve, a ruptured disc in your cervical spine that is intruding on the root nerve for that arm, fibromyalgia, arthritis, etc. You should see a physician. Take a NSAID (like Advil) and use a heating pad to help with the pain until you can get to see the doc. Feel better.
2016-03-29 05:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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!
2016-05-14 18:40:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Osteo arthritis is the arthritis of the joints.
Rheumatoid Arthritis is where the ammune system starts attacking itself.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a lot more painful
2007-01-02 14:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by Rev. Two Bears 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A doctor can tell and to what degree through a blood test.
2007-01-02 23:17:29 · answer #6 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask a doctor
2007-01-02 14:32:45 · answer #7 · answered by Laura J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋