Arthritis - Symptoms, Causes and Prevention

Arthritis in Urdu

آرترائٹس جوڑوں میں سوجن اور درد کی وجہ بنتا ہے۔ آرتھرائٹس کا شکار افراد جوڑوں میں درد اورسوجن کے باعث چلنے پھرنے اور حرکت کرنے میں تکلیف کا سامنا کرتے ہیں۔ عام طور پر یہ بیماری ساٹھ سال سے ذیادہ عمر کے اافراد میں پائی جاتی ہے لیکن بچے اور نوجوان افراد بھی اس کا شکار بن سکتے ہیں۔ آرتھرائٹس جسمانی طور پر تکلیف کے ساتھ ساتھ انسان کی نفسیات کو بھی متاثر کرتا ہے۔ اس بیماری کی وجہ سے دیگر کئی بیماریاں سامنے آ سکتی ہیں جن مین زیابیطس، موٹاپا اور دل کی بیماریاں شامل ہیں۔ آرتھرائٹس مردوں کی نسبت عورتوں میں زیادہ عام ہے۔ موٹاپے کا شکار افراد میں بھی آرتھرائٹس کی شکایت عام ہے۔ 

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Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nadir Khan

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Dr. Muhammad Muddasser Khan Panezai

Rheumatologist, General Physician, Pain Specialist

MBBS (Gold Medalist), FCPS(Medicine), MRCP (Medicine), MRCP (Rheumatology), FCPS (Rheumatology), FACR (USA), Executive Member Of APLR

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Heart And General Hospital, Model Town, Quetta

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ashar E Ahmed

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Lyfe Healthcare Hospital, Adamjee Nagar Society Block A, Karachi

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Asst. Prof. Dr. Alam Zeb

Rheumatologist

MBBS, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS Rheuamtology, MRCP, MRCPS, MRCP Rheuamtology, FACR Rheuamatology

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Khyber Teaching Hospital, University Town, Peshawar

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Dr. Muhammad Salman Mushtaq

Rheumatologist

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Maryam Memorial Hospital, Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi

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Dr. Muhammad Usman Amir

Rheumatologist

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20 Yrs

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Summary about Arthritis in English

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What is Arthritis?

Arthritis is a disease in which pain, swelling, stiffness, and inflammation of joints occur, affecting the overall body functioning and movement of millions of folks worldwide. Weight gain or loss also results. People of all ages, especially the elderly, and women are more susceptible to it. Exercise, weight maintenance, and medication can help through it.

Although it has no cure, the medication may lessen joint stiffness or pain. Prolonged arthritis with no temporary cure results in permanent joint dislocation and disability. Long-lasting damage to other organs including eyes, kidneys, lungs, heart, liver, and joint tissues can occur.

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Types of Arthritis

The following are different types of arthritis:

  • Osteoarthritis: It is the most common kind of arthritis dilapidating the cartilage and commonly affects the hands, knees, hips, and spine. 

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis: It is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder resulting from the body’s immune system attacking the healthy body cells. It occurs in the joints of the hands, wrists, and knees causing the joint's lining to become red and swollen.

  • Juvenile Arthritis: It could lead to permanent joint damage and is more common in children. It may hinder a child’s everyday activities including walking, dressing, or playing. 

Causes of Arthritis

The following are the causes of arthritis:

  • Autoimmune disorder

  • Previous joint injury

  • Laborious and repetitive joint movement

Symptoms of Arthritis 

Symptoms of Arthritis include:

  • Pain, swelling, and stiffness of joints that continue for a long time and don’t go away on their own

  • Joint redness may appear, making joints warm and so sweating occurs

  • Fatigue that doesn’t goes away and so life activities affects

  • Weight gain resulting from hampered bodily activity    

  • Feeling not well even after adequate sleep or food 

Diagnosis of Arthritis

Arthritis is diagnosed in multiple ways with laboratory tests including:

  • Complete blood count (CBC) or Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test for finding the disorder

  • X-rays, computerized tomography scans, or ultrasound for locating joint damage

  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect the intensity of joint and tissue damage

  • Sedimentation rate to measure the inflammatory damage

Treatment for Arthritis

Arthritis can be treated in the following ways:

  • Doctors prescribe medicines such as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or corticosteroids

  • Therapies such as hyaluronic acid therapy, hot or cold press, and massage are also used

  • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) involving low-voltage electric shocks is given to reduce pain

  • Surgery for erecting the deformed joints 

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Complications of Arthritis

No medical consideration may complicate arthritis by causing walking difficulty or weight gain, which oft leads to joint deformation. 

Prevention of Arthritis

To prevent arthritis, make sure to:

  • Keep healthy body weight

  • Control blood sugar

  • Exercise

  • Escape injurious incidents as sudden joint deformation may result

  • Quit smoking as it aggravates autoimmune arthritis namely rheumatoid arthritis 

  • Maintain calcium levels in the body and also take essential vitamins, proteins, and minerals to strengthen joints and muscles 


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Symptoms of Arthritis

Symptoms of Arthritis include:

  • Pain, swelling, and stiffness of joints that continue for a long time and don’t goes away at their own

  • Joint redness may appear, making joints warm and so sweating occurs

  • Fatigue that doesn’t goes away and so life activities affects

  • Weight gain resulting from hampered bodily activity    

  • Feeling not well even after adequate sleep or food 

Causes of Arthritis

The following are the causes of arthritis:

  • Autoimmune disorder

  • Previous joint injury

  • Laborious and repetitive joint movement

Risk Factors of Arthritis

Some risk factors have been linked to arthritis. Some are workable, others are not. 

Age: 

The risk of arthritis is increased in older people

Gender:

Most types of arthritis are more common in women and 60% of all people with arthritis are women. It is very common in males than females.

Genetic factors:

Certain genes are associated with an increased risk of certain types of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and ankylosing spondylitis.

Overweight and Obesity:

Being overweight can contribute to the onset and progression of knee osteoarthritis.

Joint injuries:

Injuries to a joint can contribute to the development of osteoarthritis in this joint.

Infection:

Many microbial agents can affect the joints and trigger the development of various types of arthritis.

Occupation:

Certain occupations with repeated knee flexion and coupling are associated with osteoarthritis of the knee.

Preventive Measures of Arthritis

To prevent arthritis, make sure to:

  • Keep healthy body weight

  • Control blood sugar

  • Exercise

  • Escape injurious incidents as sudden joint deformation may result

  • Quit smoking as it aggravates autoimmune arthritis namely rheumatoid arthritis 

  • Maintain calcium levels in the body and also take essential vitamins, proteins, and minerals to strengthen joints and muscles 

Types of Arthritis

The following are different types of arthritis:

  • Osteoarthritis: It is the most common kind of arthritis dilapidating the cartilage and commonly affects the hands, knees, hips, and spine. 

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis: It is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder resulting from the body’s immune system attacking the healthy body cells. It occurs in the joints of the hands, wrists, and knees causing the joint's lining to become red and swollen.

  • Juvenile Arthritis: It could lead to permanent joint damage and is more common in children. It may hinder a child’s everyday activities including walking, dressing, or playing.