whats the diff between arthritis & rheumatism?
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as above
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arthritis: Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. It occurs in various forms, such as bacterial arthritis, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis.
rheumatism: Any of several pathological conditions of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, or nerves, characterized by discomfort and disability. -
i think i got them both
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Good job, ditzy!Originally posted by ditzy:arthritis: Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. It occurs in various forms, such as bacterial arthritis, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis.
rheumatism: Any of several pathological conditions of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, or nerves, characterized by discomfort and disability.
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hmm.. arthritis = rheumatism in old age?
is there anything that can be done to containe arthritis? -
www.loctite.comOriginally posted by shinta:hmm.. arthritis = rheumatism in old age?
is there anything that can be done to containe arthritis?
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There's a difference between arthritis and rheumatism and so, arthritis is not equivalent to rheumatism in old age.Originally posted by shinta:hmm.. arthritis = rheumatism in old age?
is there anything that can be done to containe arthritis?
Whilst both can be pretty crippling, arthritis can be more serious in nature. One would definitely need prescribed medication and painkillers if one has arthritis. -
Simply put, arthritis is a condition, rheumatism is what comes with it.
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Here's what I got from a widely-used Nursing Dictionary :
Arthritis
- any inflammatory condition of the joints, characterized by pain, swelling, heat, redness, and limitation of movement.
Rheumatism
1. any of a large no. of inflammatory conditions of the bursae, joints, ligaments or muscles characterised by pain, limitation of movement, and structural degeneration of single or multiple parts of the musculoskeletal system.
2. the syndrome of pain, limitation of movement, and structural degeneration of elements in the musculoskeletal system as may occur in gout, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, and many other diseases.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
- a chronic, inflammatory, destructive, sometimes deforming, collagen disease that has an autoimmune component. Rheumatoid arthritis usually first appears in early middle age, between 36 and 50 years of age, and most commonly in women. -
Erm... that's not quite accurate.Originally posted by ditzy:Simply put, arthritis is a condition, rheumatism is what comes with it.
Arthritis affects the joints whilst rheumatism affects more than the joints. There's a fine line drawn between both though.
And then, to complicate matters, there's Rheumatoid Arthritis. -
hmm.. i think i just need some deep tissue massage after reading all that
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Arthritis is unavoidable while rheumatism is
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Shinta, for medical and health information, always choose reliable sources online. I trust this website - http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm. Mayo Clinic is a very reputable organisation based in the US.
If you need more help, Shinta, just holler!
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Eh? Thought that your chiro appts would have done you quite a lot of good after all this while?Originally posted by the Bear:hmm.. i think i just need some deep tissue massage after reading all that
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Shinta, from the Mayo Clinic website :
What's the difference between arthritis and rheumatism? What is connective tissue disease?
Arthritis is a condition involving inflammation or damage to the structure of a joint. There are many forms of arthritis, and each one is treated differently.
Rheumatism is an older term that describes nearly any condition associated with joint or even muscle pain. It doesn't indicate a specific disease but indicates any condition that causes pain, inflammation and stiffness in your joints and muscles. For example, both rheumatoid arthritis and bursitis are forms of rheumatism.
Connective tissue disease describes an illness in which a person's antibodies are directed against his or her own tissues. That is, you develop a reaction to some of your own tissues. The diagnosis of the different types of connective tissue disease — such as tendinitis or fibromyalgia — often requires the presence of several symptoms or findings. If you have few symptoms, a more specific diagnosis than connective tissue disease might not be possible.
Shinta, I hope you're not asking because someone you know has it.
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he did..
i guess i'm just bone tiredOriginally posted by Rhonda:Eh? Thought that your chiro appts would have done you quite a lot of good after all this while? -
You really need a good orthopaedic mattress.Originally posted by the Bear:he did..
i guess i'm just bone tired -
i need a holiday of about a month or so... doing absolutely nothing.. on a beach.. and occasional therapy in the form of deep tissue massages...
i really am physically tired...Originally posted by Rhonda:You really need a good orthopaedic mattress. -
Put even more simply:
Rheumatism = "$%#&^&^# aches - can't I just make it to the bathroom in peace?!">
Arthiritis = "AIEEEE!!! AARRRGGGHHHH!! Momma, momma, make it stop! Jesus, Jesus, help me!".
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how to prevent them?
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Erm... be careful when you do exercises that exert great strain on your joints, I guess?Originally posted by SnowFlag:how to prevent them?
It can be from an infection, or an autoimmune disorder where the white blood cells in your body just suddenly attacks itself. In such cases, it would be virtually impossible to take pre-emptive action, I'm afraid.
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oh man... I hope I don't have rheumatoid arthritis!! Sounds like what I've got for my foot Going to the podiatrist on Sat to see what's up & how it can be corrected.
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i've got arthritis
and ytd afternoon, the joints connecting my fingers to my palm were hurtin aain..
thats y teh sudden thought of askin..
hmm the first bout of pain came when i was er... 18? -
Oh dear! Arthritis can be very very painful and debilitating!Originally posted by shinta:i've got arthritis
and ytd afternoon, the joints connecting my fingers to my palm were hurtin aain..
thats y teh sudden thought of askin..
hmm the first bout of pain came when i was er... 18? Have you been properly diagnosed? Have they run lab tests on you?
I hope you'll go back to your doc to get pain meds. Sorry to hear that you've got arthritis, shinta. -
Rhonda, for the life of me I can't remember the name of that drug that acts both as an analgesic and to help lubricate the joints - Panadol-sized tablets if I recall correctly.