21/07/2023
⚠️SIGNS TO RECOGNIZE THE 5 MOST COMMON OSTEOARTHRITIS ( Part 1)
Currently, the proportion of people with osteoarthritis is increasing, and osteoarthritis diseases are also gradually rejuvenating in age. Therefore, it is essential to learn about common bone and joint diseases. Below are details of common osteochondrosis
1. RHEUMATISM
Rheumatism is a disease related to the autoimmune system that is mainly caused by chronic inflammation in the joint fluid.
Rheumatism is mainly seen in women, manifested as episodes of swelling, heat, redness, pain in many joints. In particular, the most common parts are small joints in the hands, wrist joints, elbows, knees, ankles, feet and toes on both sides
If the disease is not treated, then the joints are quickly deformed, ankylosing joints. In the late stages, the disease is common in joints such as shoulder, groin, cervical spine with manifestations such as pain and stiffness in inflamed joints, difficulty moving in the morning, after waking up.
2. GOUT
Gout is a fairly common type of arthritis. Seen mainly in people over 40 years old and the highest proportion are the elderly. Gout is divided into acute and chronic stages. The cause of the disease is metabolic disorders, including an increase in uric acid in the blood
The disease is common in men and is related to the diet of patients such as eating too much protein, drinking too much beer, wine ...
Most gout patients have pain that recurs within a few years, depending on their condition and lifestyle
3. HERNIATED DISC DISEASE
Herniated discs are caused by the mucous nucleus of the discs in the spine escaping from their normal position.
The cause of a herniated disc is due to genetic factors, wrong posture in labor, movement, natural degeneration or accidents, spinal injuries ...
The disease causes symptoms of numbness that spread from the waist down to the buttocks and legs, or pain from the neck and nape area and then spread to the shoulders, spreading down the arms and hands,... In addition, the disease causes spinal pain and nerve root pain with each episode of pain lasting from 1-2 weeks.
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