| Many people (in fact probably most of them) tend to | | | | common types, that are seen more often than |
| take arthritis as a generic condition and associate pain | | | | others... |
| with it, failing to realize that there are actually many | | | | Osteoarthritis: The most common type of arthritis |
| types of arthritis, and that this is not a single disease. | | | | that affects a large section of the population. Due to |
| But the fact is that, there are actually more than 100 | | | | pressure for many years over the tissues and the |
| types of arthritis, and when we consider the huge | | | | bones, the cartilage wears and tears and this leads to |
| number of people who are affected with it, the | | | | its damage and as a result there is swelling and pain |
| disease becomes one of the most varied types of | | | | in the joints of the hip, back, knees, fingers, feet and |
| medical problems the world over. | | | | even the spine. Osteoarthritis, also known as |
| Among the various types of arthritis there are a few | | | | degenerative arthritis, is also hereditary in nature and |
| common points (since they belong to the same | | | | can so pass from one generation to the next. |
| family) and a few dissimilarities. For example, all types | | | | Psoriatic Arthritis: Also known as arthropathic |
| of arthritis affect the seniors, the exception being | | | | psoriasis, this can happen to all those who suffer |
| juvenile arthritis that affects younger people. There is | | | | from the psoriasis skin disease. In whom it develops |
| a commonality among the various types of arthritis | | | | into arthritis, the patients usually had the skin disease |
| when it comes to the signs and symptoms as well - | | | | in the nail that is characterized by lesions and even |
| the most common symptoms of the disease are | | | | the nail might fall off in severe conditions. Psoriatic |
| seen in the joints of the body and they include | | | | arthritis is relatively rare though. Early diagnosis can |
| swelling and pain, and this is true among all the types. | | | | prevent arthritis. |
| The Most Common Types Of Arthritis | | | | Ankylosing Spondylitis: This type of arthritis affects |
| As mentioned earlier, there are in excess of 100 | | | | the sacroiliac joints and the spine. Low back pain is |
| types of arthritis - but here are some of the most | | | | the most common symptom of this disease. |