How does arthritis affect the body?

Arthritis is mainly associated with joints inflammation and pain.There are different types of arthritis and it can affect the body different ways. In most cases it affect the joints. The joints are gliding easily over each other beacuse of the presence of cartilage. These cartilages got damaged and an inflammation can occur in the joints of hips,knees,spine,wrist,hand etc. Bones getting grinding down and it can lead to joint pain. Another symtom is the loss of strength in and around the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a systematic disease and can lead to joint dislocation. If not treated well sometimes it will affect eye tissue and can lead to eye diseases.
Other most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis it can lead to loss of movement or limited movement of joints,swelling,redness,heat in the joints,and extream pain.However stiffness and pain is the most common symptom of any arthritis. Arthritis can affect the organs including lungs, heart,kidneys,liver etc. Chronic inflammation can lead to thinning of bones, it can also damage moisture producing glands of mouths and eyes resulting in dryness in eyes and mouth. inflamation may cause compression of nerves that can lead to numbness or tingling.

Arthritis is a health condition that adversely affects our joints and is typically manifested as stiffness and pain in our joints. Arthritis can mean any of a number of diseases, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, Still's disease, gout, and so on.
There are a number of symptoms associated with any form of arthritis, however, varying degrees of pain are common symptoms. Some of the other symptoms include: inability to move a joint, stiffness, weight loss, poor sleep, ache and pain in muscles, and so on. Decreased mobility caused by a combination of the above mentioned symptoms leads to loss of productivity. Some of the organs affected by rheumatoid arthritis are eyes (dryness, irritation, and swelling), mouth (dryness), lungs (inflammation, scarring, and nodules), heart (inflammation of heart lining), and knees (weakness).
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