Arthritis

• Joints problem (Serious)

Rheumatism

• Structures around the joints
• Common, but less serious

Causes

• Deterioration of tissues & structures
• Nerve pressure
• Decrease blood supply
• Pain

Types of Arthritis

• Fibromyalgia
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Gout

Osteoarthritis

• Cartilage (white stiff tissues on chicken bones' joints) breakdown & joint space narrowing
• Low pain, ~80% of all people (>75 yrs)
• High risk: obesity, muscle low, genetic, age
• Sites: knees, hips, hands
• Walk: 3 times; squat: 10 times
• Prevention: good supporting shoes, aerobic & wt. training, healthy, medication

Rheumatoid arthritis

• Women, 20-40
• High activity, low pain
• Warm & stiffness at joints
• Sites: all joints
• Not rheumatism

Gout

• Episodic swelling of joints
• Sites: toes, ankles, knees
• Very painful
• Uric acids deposits in ears and joints
• Males & old women
• Causes: medication, aspirin, high-protein diet, high alcohol

Rheumatism

• Many forms, less pain, long-term
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Trigger finger

Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Repetitive strain injury
• Increased pressure on nerve at the wrist
• Numbness & pain at night in the first 3 fingers
• Feeling of swollen fingers, w/o swelling
• Prevention: stretch & flex fingers, alternate repetitive tasks

Trigger finger

• Due to overuse
• Finger click / lock up

Prevention

• Exercise, Warm-up
• Oils
• Diet: take more of what & avoid what in what period
• Modify work environment, make it suit us
• Reflect, Release, Rest, Relax