Arthritis

Arthritis is disease of joints (inflammation of joints). There are many types of arthritis.
Types of arthritis are:
• Osteoarthritis: It is often related to aging or to an injury.
• Rheumatoid arthritis: It is the most common form of arthritis.
• Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: It is a form of the disease that occurs in children.
• Infectious arthritis: It is an infection that has spread from another part of the body to the joint.
• Gout: It is Inflammation of joints.
The major complaint of individual is pain in joints which is localized and is often consistent. The pain from arthritis is due to inflammation that occurs around the joint, damage to the joint from disease daily wear and tear of joint, muscle strains caused by forceful movements against stiff painful joints and fatigue.