Arthritis, The Hidden Dissability

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I have already stated, there are more than 115 different types of arthritis. I will include the six most common forms in this report.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in Canada. This type is also referred to as "degenerative joint disease", because it is a consequence of the wearing out of the cartilage that covers the end of bones, usually in the major weight bearing joints of the hips, knees, and spine. Joints in the fingers are occasionally involved as well.
Osteoarthritis usually occurs later in life and, more often than not, affects only a few joints. It may also occur in a single joint, which has been injured or has a structural defect. Nearly 90 percent of all Canadians over the age of 60 will have enough osteoarthritis to show in an x-ray, although the disease may not be causing them great difficulty. Some will, however, have severe problems.

Rheumatoid Arthritis (This is what I have)

Rheumatoid arthritis affects ...

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with one or the other.
Gout is the result of the body’s over-production of uric acid. It sometimes also occurs because the kidneys cannot process the uric acid and pass it out in the urine in sufficient quantities. When this happens, the uric acid is deposited in a crystal form in the big toe. 80 to 90 percent of people with gout are men, and the most common age for a first attack is between the ages of 40 and 50 years old. Gout is now one type of arthritis that can be totally be controlled with medication.
Pseudogout, though similar to true gout , involves the deposit of calcium crystals in one or more joints, most often the knee, wrist, ankle, or fingers. This disease strikes ...

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