The signs and symptoms of arthritis include one or more inflammation of one or more joints. People those are suffering from arthritis may complain pain or swelling or achy joint pains. The signs and symptoms of arthritis may vary for different people because there are more than 100 joints and 206 bones in the body so the symptoms of arthritis may be different.
It has been found from the research that there are more than 100 types of rheumatic diseases of the joints; therefore, it becomes very difficult to know accurate Signs and symptoms of arthritis. Additionally, arthritis affects combinations of body parts and the symptoms arthritis may be different depending on degree of severity.
It is essential to know key identifiable factors for arthritis like age, gender and genetic factors, these factors are called unchangeable factors because you may not able to control symptoms of arthritis due to heredity. Other identifiable key factors for arthritis may include changeable factors like working environment, obesity, joint injuries etc. these factors are called changeable factors because you may control symptoms of arthritis by proper medications and therapies.
Other signs and symptoms of arthritis are stiffness and tenderness in and around the joints. Limited range of motion is another common symptom of arthritis. Sometime people may complain redness in and around affected joints.
If a person is unaware of arthritis symptoms then it may cause severe side effects like vascular necrosis disorders that block the blood supply near the joint. Moreover, If these conditions are complicated then, it may develop chronic gout, pseudogout or rheurmatoid arthritis and even it may develop conditions like iron build-up in the joints or hernochromatosis. Other osteoarthritis complications include deterioration of coordination, wrong posture, and pain and stiffness in the spine. Permanent disability or bone impairment is another side effect of arthritis.
Therefore, it becomes essential for a person to recognize signs and symptoms of arthritis at early stages to reduce permanent side effects of arthritis. Additionally, due to advancement in medical science it helps people to reduce severe side effects of arthritis.
