Knee pain: Arthritis:
Arthritis In The Knee: Arthritis in the knee most often refers to osteoarthritis. In this disease, the cartilage in the joint gradually wears away.
In rheumatoid arthritis, which can also affect the knees, the joint becomes inflamed and cartilage may be destroyed. Arthritis not only affects joints, it can also affect supporting structures such as:
muscles tendons ligaments
Knee Arthritis Symptoms:
Symptoms of arthritis of the knee depend on the type of arthritis a person develops. The most common types of arthritis of the knee include osteoarthritis, which causes the bone and cartilage in the knee to deteriorate and change, and rheumatoid arthritis, which causes inflammation and swelling of the knee joint. Other rheumatic diseases such as infectious arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and gout can also cause knee arthritis symptoms.
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis in the knee caused by osteoarthritis leads to pain and stiffness, especially after a person has been sitting or lying down for long periods of time. Osteoarthritis in the knee also causes tenderness, swelling and problems with joint mobility.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis in the knee caused by rheumatoid arthritis can cause the knee to swell, turn red and become hot to the touch. These symptoms are caused by the inflammation characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis.
Infectious Arthritis
People who have infectious (or septic) arthritis in the knee may find that they suddenly develop severe pain, swelling, chills, fever and sometimes nausea or vomiting. The knee joint may also be sore and hurt to touch.
Psoriatic Arthritis
People with psoriatic arthritis, a type of arthritis that affects people with the skin disease psoriasis, may develop arthritis in the knee that causes painful, swollen joints that feel hot to the touch. Psoriatic arthritis can cause symptoms in one knee or both knees.
knee arthritis treatment and exercises:
Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment
The knees are among the joints most commonly affected by arthritis. Early, aggressive knee osteoarthritis treatment can relieve pain and protect the joint from further damage. Find out about common treatments and alternative therapies for knee osteoarthritis.
Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment
Alternative Therapy for Knee
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I suffer terribly with arthritis in my hands but as soon as I stopped eating red meat it made a huge difference. I still eat fish and I can’t resist bacon (who can!) but I’m sure it is because I’m no longer eating the fats in the meat that has helped me.