Arthritis and arthritis: What is the difference

Understanding the main symptoms of these diseases helps get accurate treatment and avoid complications in a timely manner, so we described in detail the changes in this article.

The contribution of an accurate diagnosis is possible after examination:

general analysis of blood and urine, Biochemical blood test, Samples and x -rosation of the affected knot MRI and study of synovial fluid - if necessary.

Arthritis

Arthritis is a disease that is provoked by an infection, a failure in the work of the immune system or metabolism. The main sign of arthritis is the inflammatory process: swelling, redness of the skin and fever in the affected joint area. The negative effect of arthritis can extend not only to the joints: the heart, kidneys and liver are in the risk area. There are more than two hundred types of arthritis with different manifestations and causes in the danger zone of young and middle age. 18% of disability falls on arthritis according to WHO statistics

Symptoms

The first signs of the disease, as a rule, are:

sharp pain - in a state of movement or rest, edema in the area of the diseased node - constant or arising periodically, redness and elevated temperature of the affected area - you may feel in touch, Limiting morning movements.

Arthritis can occur in a hidden form - in this case, symptoms appear after exposure to provocative factors: stress, excessive work, hypothermia or infection.

Symptoms also include manifestations of the inflammatory process in the body:

an increase in body temperature to 38-39 degrees; loss of strength and chills; conjunctive; Change in blood test indicators: for example, an increase in ESR and a high level of white blood bodies; Pain during urination.

The severity of the manifestation of arthritis can be different, and progress is not necessarily fast. However, if you do not pay attention to the problem, arthritis is poured into a chronic form and can lead to a violation of the work of the internal organs and disability: disability, modification of joints and limbs.

Treatment and prevention

The treatment prescribed will depend on the severity of the diagnosis. If during the diagnosis the patient did not find damage to the internal organs, treatment is relatively simple. Patient may be described:

anti -inflammatory and analgesic drugs, Physiotherapeutic procedures, compliance with diet and alcohol rejection, Reduction of physical activity in the affected union.

In the case where the disease was affected by the organs, the patient undergoes additional treatment program that aims to support them:

Extra exams, Medical therapy, A special diet.

Among the different forms of arthritis there are some serious diseases that are important to diagnose in time:

Rheumatism is an inflammatory disease of the connective tissue, which affects large and medium joints, and also has specific manifestations: it can appear and pass sharply to different joints, as if moving from one to another.

Rheumatism does not deform joints, but the lack of treatment is fraught with serious complications: for example, kidney disease and heart defect.

The cause of the occurrence can be transferred infectious diseases: tonsils, otitis media and similar ones. Children aged 7 to 14 are often included in the risk group. Inheritance also affects the development of the disease.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease in which the inflammatory process affects both joints and many organs. For example, eyes, light, heart and blood vessels. Belongs to the group of systemic diseases of connective tissue. Most often, women after 60 years suffer from the disease.

It progresses slowly, affects some joints immediately and spreads symmetrically. As the disease develops, the joints lose mobility, pain and swell. In the joints affected by inflammation, the characteristic joints appear.

One feature of rheumatoid diagnosis is the use of special laboratory tests that allow you to establish an accurate diagnosis. Rheumatoid arthritis is treated, using powerful medicines. Therefore, it is very important to doubt and diagnose this disease in the early stages.

Gotric or gout arthritis is a progressive joint disease that occurs due to violation of uric acid metabolism in the blood and deposits of salts in common tissue. Most often it starts with the lesion of the fingers.

Usually, the elderly, mostly men, suffer from gout. But there are also cases of illness at a younger age.

Treatment of rheumatism, systemic diseases, difficulties differ from treatment, for example, allergic or reactive arthritis. Only a doctor can prescribe the correct diagnosis and prescribe adequate treatment.

The disease is easier to prevent than to treat, so we recommend taking care of preventing and observing your health carefully:

abandon bad habits - smoking, drinking alcohol, irrational nutrition; to develop a habit of rational play sport - charging, stretching, balanced training; Strengthen the immune system-consulence a doctor about mineral-vitamin complexes, flu vaccinations.

Arthritis

70% of the disease cases fall over people over 65 years of age.

Arthrosis is a disease that leads to deformity and destruction of the joint capsule. The articular surface is a cartilage that covers the surface of the joint and does not allow the bones to come in contact with each other: it provides free and painless movement. Most often, arthritis develops in old age. It is also called the "pianist and athlete disease" that often suffer from arthritis due to the constant load on the wrists and ankle joints: hip, knee, ankle. Arthrosis, unlike arthritis, affects only the joints and is not inflammatory.

Symptoms

Symptoms of arthrosis appear gradually as the disease progresses. At the beginning of development, they are not at all. This is the main reason to see a doctor in the late stages.

The first symptoms of arthrosis show themselves:

joint joint after sleep or long rest, which quickly passes during movement; crisis, grinding and clicks associated with a dull sound; Pain during movement and load.

In the later stages of arthrosis, the symptoms become more noticeable: the immobility of the joints and the pain syndrome is improved, the "strong joint" syndrome also develops - replacement of soft bone -growing cartilage tissue. The development of the chronic form of the disease leads to the inability to move one or more joints.

Treatment and prevention

Arthrosis is best to treat at the initial stage of the disease. Also, the chances of healing depend on age - up to 40 years to get rid of the disease are much easier. Under these conditions, the patient is prescribed loads on the injured union, drug and effects of shock-short-shock wave therapy on bones and connective tissue with acoustic pulses of significant frequency amplitudes: from 16 to 25 Hz. Other procedures can be used: for example, mud applications, medicines with medication. The chronic form of the disease, as well as arthritis in old age, is not suitable for completing the cure. However, competent and regular therapy helps control the disease as much as possible: to suspend the destruction of the joint and improve the quality of the patient.

During such a therapy, the doctor prescribes drug treatment, which activates the regeneration process, and also gives lifestyle recommendations.

Primary prevention helps to prevent the development of arthrosis. Basic Principles:

Weight control - excess weight increases the load on the joints; Regular physical activity - gymnastics, moderate stretch and training; Choosing high quality and comfortable shoes - incorrect load distribution provokes added pressure on the joints; Strengthening immunity and protection against hypothermia.

A visual comparison

Above, we described the main causes, symptoms and methods of treatment of arthritis and arthritis. In this block, we briefly answer the question of the change in the disease:

Arthritis	arthrosis
An inflammatory disease affecting the joints and can affect the normal functioning of the internal organs.	The disease is a degenerative, devastating character. Only affects the joints of the joints.
It develops mainly in people of young people and middle-aged: 25-45 years. It also occurs in children.	Essentially transcends older people as well as people whose activities are directly related to the load on the knots: athletes, musicians, artists.
It is manifested by inflammatory symptoms in the initial stage: pain, redness and fever in the affected area.	It may not make yourself feel for a long time, slowly progress - this complicates the diagnostic process at an early stage.

Be healthy!