Overview
Arthritis is most common disease throughout the globe and mostly seen in elderly people.Arthritis is inflammatory disease of joints.Stiffness and tenderness in knee, hip, finger, shoulder, wrist joints are the main symptoms in arthritis and in case of long run it also affect the long bone .Most common two types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. In this rheumatoid arthritis affects body systems like cardiovascular system and respiratory system so it also called as systemic disease.
Risk factor:
- Age-Arthritis is mostly seen in elderly persons, commonly in females in the middle age.
- Weight-Over weight is also a cause of arthritis
- Injury-Repeated injury to joints may lead to arthritis
- Infection-Different type of infections like bacterial, fungal, and viral can causes Arthritis
Sign and symptom:
- Most common symptom of arthritis is morning stiffness, swelling around joints, redness, numbness, tingling sensations, soreness and throbbing pain in joints, difficulty in walk and difficulty in doing work, weakness
Type of arthritis:
1.Osteoarthritis:
- Osteoarthritis is degeneration of weight bearing articular cartilage due to repeated injury and genetics.. In osteoarthritis pathological changes like thinned cartilage and bone end rub together.
- Stiffness of all joint, numbness, difficult movements, soreness, redness of all joint along with the associated other symptom like colitis, constipation, anemia are seen
2.Rheumatoid arthritis:
- Rheumatoid arthritis result due to the inflammatory condition of synovial lining of joint and it is also auto-immune disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease which affects all the small joints and leads to the deformity changes in the bones.
- Rheumatoid arthritis can cause inflammatory change in synovial membrane that leads to erosion of bone. Joint pain , swelling, difficulty in moving are the common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
- Also lupus with rheumatoid arthritis causes fatigue, fever, skin rashes, shortness of breath, stiffness , numbness ,redness with swelling of joints .Rheumatoid arthritis causes backache due to the inflammation of spine and vertebral synovial lining of bone.
Ankylosing spondylitis
- Ankylosing spondylitis is one type of arthritis which results in rigid spine due to fusion of bones of spine like BAMBOO SPINE. There occurs pathological firstly inflammation of the vertebral spine, than erosion of bone, than syndesmophytes and finally fusion of bone occur.
- In ankylosing spondylitis symptom like severe backache, fatigue, difficulty in movements and doing work occurs, associated with symptoms like fever, shortness of breath .It mainly occurs in young age.
Causative factor:
- Hormone: In female rheumatoid arthritis is mostly seen in menopausal time
- Genetic factors are also responsible for RA.
- Psychological factor: Anxiety, depression, stress
- Age and weight:People above 55 to 60 yrs are more affected and overweight act as a trigger factor of rheumatoid arthritis
- Diet:High fatty diet, smoking, , alcohol, carbohydrate rich diet
- Diagnosis of arthritis:Diagnosis of arthritis is made physical examination and Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis confirmed by RA factor level by blood tests, -X-ray of joints ,CT scan, MRI
Ayurvedic Treatment of Arthritis
Herbal remedies for arthritis by Planet Ayurveda:
Joint Support Pack
- Planet ayurveda offer best combo pack for arthritis. This Joint Care pack is highly effective for arthritis . These herbal remedies are prepared from best quality herbs and strictly following law of Ayurveda.
Curcumin Capsules:
- Curcumin is an anti-inflammatory agent which is highly effective in any type inflammation in whole body. Curcumin is highly active chemical compound present in turmeric which is used for medicinal purpose.
- curcumin capsule is used for treating the abnormal functioning of immune system which is responsible for the inflammation of body. Planet Ayurveda offers an effective capsules to cure osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
2.JOINT AID PLUS:
- Joint aid plus capsule are most effective in relieving all type of joint condition which causes skeletal problem. This capsule also has nutritional value which help in reliving joint pain and increase strength of bone.
- Joint aid plus has standardized extract of Nirgundi (Vitex negundo), Guggul (Commiphora mukul), Shallaki(Boswellia serrata),Sonth(Zingiber officinale) and Ashwagandha(Withania somnifera) they all helps to make joint healthy.
3.BONE SUPPORT
- These capsule have extract of calcium. Bone support capsule are prepared from standardized extract of shudh laksha(laccifer lacca), Hadjod(cissus qudragular), praval pishti(corallium rubrum), Suhanjana beej (moringa oleifera),Arjun (Terminalia arjuna), mukta (compund of pearl calcium) and these all are useful in treat to arthritis.
- This capsule decrease the inflammatory condition of synovial membrane and improve joint mobility.
4.CORAL CALCIUM COMPLEX:
- Coral calcium complex is combination of all natural plant extract which is mostly effective in calcium absorption by the body. This capsule contain ingredient like coral (praval pishti), an Ayurvedic compounds(jawar mohra pishti and kamdudha ras) ,agate(akik pishti), Pearl(mukta pishti), Giloy satva(Tinospora cordifolia) that provide natural calcium to body. This capsule is useful in reducing bone fragility by maintaining bone density and decrease the chance of bone fracture.
Dosages:
- Curcumin Capsule-2 capsule twice daily
- Joint Aid Plus-2 capsule twice daily
- Bone Support-2 capsule twice daily
- Coral Calcium Complex-1 capsule twice daily
HOMEOPATHIC REMEADY FOR ARTHRITIS
Some of homeopathic remedies are also useful in arthritis and particular rheumatoid arthritis.
HOME REMEDY FOR ARTHRITIS
- Weight loss
- Improve your life style and always be happy
- Regular exercise
- Regular massage helps in reliving pain andkeeps mind fresh by boosting the serotonin level
- Ginger: Powder form of ginger is very useful in arthritis
- Apple cider vinegar: In apple cider vinegar there is highest value of vitamin-c and it work as anti-inflammatory
- Green Tea: It have highest value of anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory properties
- Cherries: Cherries and other citric fruit are richest source of vitamin-c so this is very useful in arthritis
- Oil fish: Oil fish have best properties like omega -3 fatty acid that is very useful in reducing inflammation of synovial membrane and relive joint pain
- Nuts: Nuts have highest protein value and rich omega-3 fatty acid so it will help in relieve arthritis
