What are the symptoms of arthritis?

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There are more than 100 million arthritis patients in China, and the number is increasing. The clinical manifestations are joint redness, swelling, heat, pain, dysfunction and joint deformity, which can lead to joint disability and affect the quality of life of patients. According to statistics, half of the people over 50 years old suffer from osteoarthritis, and 90% of women and 80% of men over 65 years old suffer from osteoarthritis. In China, the prevalence rate is 0.34% - 0.36%, and the life span of severe cases is shortened by 10-15 years. What are the symptoms of arthritis? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What are the symptoms of arthritis?

First: most arthritis course is long, lingering difficult to cure, the treatment is quite difficult. Therefore, early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment are beneficial to prevent the progress of arthritis and improve the prognosis of patients. The main manifestation of arthritis. Different types of arthritis can show different pain characteristics.

Second: swelling is a common manifestation of joint inflammation, and it is also the result of inflammation progress, which is not necessarily related to the degree of joint pain. It is generally proportional to disease. Joint pain and inflammation lead to edema of surrounding tissues, protective spasm of surrounding muscles and destruction of joint structure, resulting in limited joint movement. Chronic arthritis patients with long-term limited joint activity may lead to permanent loss of joint function.

Third: the signs of different types of arthritis are also different, including erythema, deformity, soft tissue swelling, joint swelling, exudation, bone swelling, bone frications, tenderness, muscle atrophy or weakness, limited range of joint activity and nerve root compression.

matters needing attention

1. We should pay attention to the hygiene, keep the room well ventilated and air, keep damp and warm, and avoid the spread of pathogenic bacteria, especially Streptococcus. 2. Scientific and reasonable diet is a measure to prevent the occurrence of some arthritis, such as reducing the intake of animal viscera, seafood, poultry, beans and other purine rich foods, which can effectively prevent gouty arthritis.