What You Don't Know About Arthritis Leading To A Life Of Pain And Misery!
by Mike Pritsker
I'm sure you've been told that there's nothing that can be done about your arthritis. If you haven't heard it yourself, I bet you know someone in the past that has been told this. Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative joint disease. It is one of the oldest and most common types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is characterized by breakdown of the joint's cartilage tissue. This is the part of the joint that functions to cushion the ends of bones. This causes the bones to rub against each other, causing discomfort and loss of movement. It mostly affects middle-aged and older people. Osteoarthritis can range from mild to very extreme in nature. Osteoarthritis affects the hands and weight-bearing joints such as the knees, hips, feet and the back.
There are many factors that can lead to osteoarthritis. Although age is a risk factor, research has shown that osteoarthritis is not an inevitable part of aging. There are many causes including obesity, joint injuries and genetics. Obesity may lead to osteoarthritis of the knees. Joint injuries can occur from sports, work related activity or accidents. Genetics has a role in the development of osteoarthritis particularly in the hands. Some people may be born with defective cartilage or with slight defects in the way that joints fit together.
As a person ages, these defects can start early cartilage breakdown in the joints which could cause inflammation, release of enzymes, and more cartilage damage. What if you were told arthritis has a reasonable explanation most doctors and scientists have completely overlooked? With this information, it may be possible to slow down the progression of arthritis and ease the pain.
The following are some important statistics. First, osteoarthritis affects over twenty million Americans who are mostly over the age of 45. Men are affected less than women. Osteoarthritis is responsible for more than seven million visits to the doctor each and every year. It is reported that eighty percent of people with osteoarthritis report some form of limitation in their daily activities and movement.
Musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis cost the United States economy nearly $65 billion per year in direct expenses and lost wages and production. There are different types of arthritis. As many as 50% of the people who have osteoarthritis do not know what type of arthritis they have. Therefore, it is impossible for them to make good decisions about their treatment options, which vary among the one hundred forms of arthritis.
Now we're going to discuss the real cause of osteoarthritis and a reasonable solution. What happens to the wheels on your car if their out of alignment? They obviously wear out. And they not only wear out, they wear out faster than they would if the front end was in correct alignment. So what do you do when your car is not in proper alignment? You take your car to get a maintenance in order for the mechanic to aligned in correctly. As soon as he or she properly lines it up, the abnormal stress on your tires is stopped and your tires stop wearing out abnormally. This allows the car to function properly.
The same is true with your spine and the other joints of your body. The delicate joints in your spine can misalign causing them to either move unnaturally or get stuck and not move at all. Either way, this causes discomfort and strain to the joints. This is just like the tires on your car when the front end is out of alignment, your joints wear out. This is osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis!
There so much research being done on this subject. Tapio Vidman, a medical doctor did extensive arthritis research on the subject. He found that when a joint to malfunctioned, microscopic damage was detected within a one day period. Permanent degenerative changes took place within just three weeks.
Basically, when your joints misalign and start to stick, arthritic changes begin to occur immediately and permanent, irreversible damage may be possible within just 3 weeks. To fix the problem, you have to consider what you did when the front end of your car was out of alignment. You went to someone who specializes in detecting and fixing misaligned front ends on cars.
It is important to understand a few things. Your mechanic didn't put something in your gas tank to try to chemically fix your wheels. That wouldn't make sense and it would not work. They simply realign the wheels. The same is true when your body malfunctions. What makes you think taking a medicine or lathering yourself with lotion will fix your joints? It certainly won't. Strong painkillers may mask the problem for a while, but what happens when they wear off?
The main thing you need to know is that if your joints are misaligned, they will continue to degenerate and cause more pain. Chiropractic fixes misaligned joints. By positioning your joints in the correct manor to function correctly, you will live a life with less pain.
The best thing to do to stop this from happening is to have routine chiropractic checks that will also slow down and halt much of the degenerative process from arthritis. A person suffering should not wait until they have joint pain or joint limitation to come in for regular treatment. Joints should be checked out right away when they have a problem. This can save lots of pain and suffering in the future from arthritis.
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Title: What You Don't Know About Arthritis Leading To A Life Of Pain And Misery!
Author: Mike Pritsker
Email: spinecenters@gmail.com
Keywords: arthritis,chiropractic,chiropractor,mike pritsker,osteoarthritis,medicine,health,fitness,alternative medicine
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