By Earl J. Brewer
Exploding the parable that there's not anything a person can do yet get used to it and dispelling the terror of the unknown surrounding arthritis, this authoritative re-creation explains many of the varieties of arthritis, the most recent remedies and drugs, in addition to their advantages and unintended effects, and gives insights into the mental facets of arthritis. An inspirational sourcebook with info on every little thing from food to intercourse, workout, assistive units, and unique matters, THE ARTHRITIS SOURCEBOOK exhibits readers how you can meet the problem with no accepting the constraints.
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We’ll clue you in on this and more in chapter 16. Finally, just in case you are in that group who has serious injury to hips, knees, or other joints, orthopedists have done a spectacular job in returning bedridden RA sufferers to pain-free, near-normal walking with joint replacements. Now that you know the ground rules, move forward on the path to taking charge and making life with RA more enjoyable for you. 16 2 Osteoarthritis O ne day at the Forest Club I arrived late for my tennis game and found that I had left my size 13B Reeboks at home.
When it becomes the major symptom, a patient may be referred to a urologist for treatment. Some persons with fibromyalgia experience sensations of swelling of the hands, feet, and ankles when no actual swelling is noticeable. Joint pain in the hands, wrists, elbows, neck, chest wall, hip, knees, ankles, and feet is often reported by persons with FMS. The pain is not actually in the joint but over the joint in the tendon. One-third of persons with fibromyalgia report pain in the chest wall particularly where the rib cartilage joins the breastbone.
Where you live seems to be a factor. The warmer the climate, the worse it is. Eskimos and other ethnic groups living in cold environments have less OA. Weight also has an effect: OA of the knees is worse in obese people, although part of this problem may be caused by a sedentary lifestyle or a diet of saturated fats. Since four to eight times your body weight presses on your knees when you are jumping or climbing stairs, it only makes sense that every pound of extra fat adds four to eight pounds more stress on the knees and hips.