Joint health
To keep your joints healthy over time, we make a few useful recommendations: 1. Maintain a normal weight. The joints of overweight people are forced by their weight, and joint pain and damage appear much faster. In
To keep your joints healthy over time, we make a few useful recommendations: 1. Maintain a normal weight. The joints of overweight people are forced by their weight, and joint pain and damage appear much faster. In
Definition Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is caused by an untreated infection with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus, most often it is a pharyngitis (strep throat, streptococcal tonsillitis, or scarlet fever). The streptococcal infection
Rheumatism definition The generic name of rheumatism is assigned to various pains or problems of the joints, bones, or muscles. Rheumatism is not a disease in itself but is the usual term used for more than 200
Definition Rheumatoid arthritis, also called chronic progressive polyarthritis, represents a chronic inflammation of the joints that progresses and leads in the final stage to the patient's immobilization. Rheumatoid arthritis is generally localized in the small joints of the extremities
Definition When we talk about periarthritis, we talk about the inflammation of the tissue around a joint, the most common form being that of the shoulder joint, and it is called scapulohumeral periarthritis. It is caused by: This inflammation is
Definition Osteoarthritis represents a damage to the cartilage that protects and covers the joint surfaces. The cartilage deteriorates, so the bones end up rubbing directly against each other, leading to tissue and bone damage, resulting in pain and
Disc hernia definition Disc hernia is a condition that is the result of damage to the spine. It occurs when the intervertebral disc – which ensures the mobility of the vertebrae and absorbs shocks at the level of the spine
Joint problems Joint pains represent a real problem for the suffering individuals because they cause intense pain when using the respective joint, narrow their spectrum of activities, causing even anxious or depressive states. For many patients, it represents a
Arthritis definition Arthritis represents an inflammation of a joint and a gradual damage to the cartilage which erodes with aging, following a blow, or following overexertion (in high-performance athletes).
Definition Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is a childhood disease that affects any joint in the body. The body has an immune reaction that affects the synovial tissue of the joint, resulting in an excessive secretion of synovial fluid. Thus