Osteo

Question: Is it possible for the same person to have both osteo and rheumatoid arthritis together? I was diagnosed with osteo years ago, but lately I've had severe swelling in my ankles and knees, with fluid retention, I thougt that was only with rheumatoid.

Answer: Yes, it's possible. Osteoporosis is a weakening of the bones, not just the joints. It is possible to have both conditions at the same time. My husband has severe osteoporosis AND ankylosing spondylitis, a disease that's somewhat similar to rheumatoid arthritis. It is possible that the swelling in your knees and ankles is arthritis, not rheumatoid arthritis. In any case, ask your doctor to refer you to a rheumatologist to get checked out.

Question: Can somebody please explain to me the difference between osteo arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, please? avoid medical and scientific terms. whatever I have it is not advanced, somebody please tell me about do's and don'ts, including what to eat and what to avoid eating, recommended movements and others to be avoided etc, etc..THANKS.

Answer: Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis caused by the aging process. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks your tissues and causes inflammation. A web search for "autoimmune diseases" + "rheumatoid arthritis" + osteoarthritis will give you further information.

Question: If Psoriatic Arthritis is a "T" cell malfunction, does exercise have the same benefis as those with Osteo ? I know that strengthening and stretching are good ways to support joints and maintain an active lifestyle with Arthritis, but the cause of my condition is genetic, and not physical. Will excercise have the same effect for me as it would for someone with Osteo-Arthritis, or even Rhumatoid? Thanks for the answer... I am a tennis pro who teaches full time on hard courts. I am worrie that my career is going to aggrivate my condition. Am I kidding myself in thinking that I can maintain my condition AND teach tennis for a living?

Answer: Psoriatic arthritis: Self-care Some of the most encouraging news about psoriatic arthritis is that you can do a great deal on your own to help manage the condition: Maintain a healthy weight. Maintaining a healthy weight places less strain on your joints, leading to reduced pain and increased energy and mobility. The best way to increase nutrients while limiting calories is to eat more plant-based foods — fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Exercise regularly. Exercise is essential for everyone — and that includes people with arthritis. In fact, exercise alone can help relieve many of the symptoms of arthritic conditions, including pain and fatigue. You're the best judge of how much you can do, but an appropriate activity level should make you feel the same or better afterward, not worse. Introduce new activities gradually and heed warning signs. If you experience new pain later in the day or fatigue the following day, you've probably done too much. Good Luck! DS

Question: What is a way to cure chronic back pain besides physio/osteo etc.? I am still relatively young, but have suffered chronic back pain for almost 3 years. I have tried just about every osteopath, physiotherapist and massage therapist in the country. What is an alternative way to cure my long term back pain?

Answer: Chronic is just that, life long, no CURE! Many things can help with the pain, but NO CURE!

Question: How do i tell the difference between osteo & rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer: The difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arethis:Osteoarthritis is known as degenerative joiont disease. It is the most common form of arthritis results from wear and tear on the joints,specially weight-bearing joints such as the hips and knees. As the disease progresses, the stress to the joints results in degeneration of the joint cartliage. The joint space becomes narrower.Symptoms include:jointsoreness,and pain,stiffnessin the mornings,and aching.Joint movement mayelicit clicking and crackling sounds known as crepitation. You may also experience a decrease of range of motion of a joint . rheumatoid arthritis is chronic,systematic, inflammatory disease that affects multiple joints of the body-mainly the small peripheraljoints such as those in the hands and feet. Larger such as wrists, shoulders, elbows,ankles, knees and hips. The disease affects people age 20 and 40 . Women are affected three times more then men.It is characterized by joint pain,limitation of movement.

Question: Is there a good homeopathic treatment for osteo arthritis of the hip? Natural cures for osteo arthritis?

Answer: did a paper for a degree on this... stay away from night shade foods, get your calcium in natural forms, make sure you wear shoes that good.....check into eating foods in the best combination for absorbing calcium

Question: What foods should those suffering from osteo-arthritis avoid? and conversely which ones should they eat? Thank you in advance.

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Question: I have osteo arthritis in the spine,what kind of a diet is good for that? My osteo arthritis is in my spine.I don't want to take any colon cleansers.I have a sugarless diet,not fat,nothing fried,nothing canned,less salt,vegetables,fruit.No desserts.I don't desire derserts any way.Is diet alright for this?along with a chiropractor?He got me unceased in my whole body,but it took 1 week.He did a good job on me.

Answer: I have found that having a liense therapist is much better.. and just more relaxing... it is much better for the mind and body.. seeing how stressed a person gets over situations like this.. I have something on the same order plus herniated disc.. once I got straighten out.. then just go once a month.. it works for me..

Question: What is the difference between osteo arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? Would either of those cause me pain in my shoulders and elbows when I was sitting still doing absolutely nothing?

Answer: I got this answer from Yahoo Answers. mistify Injuries Member since: 13 August 2006 Total points: 8,015 (Level 5) Points earned this week: --% Best answer mistify 0 Best Answer - Chosen By Voters Both rhematoid and osteoarthritis gradually lead to a degerneration of the articular cartilage of the joint, but the mechanism of how it occurs, its progression, and their clinical presentations differ. Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is thought to be an auto-immune response. Something triggers the body to "attack" itself. It causes inflammation and starts to degenerate soft tissues that support the joint, including the synovial lining of the joint capsule and the sheathes that protect tendons. Eventually, it leads to joint degeneration. RA typically goes through periods of exaccerbation and remission with the joints becoming swollen and painful during exaccerbations. Many people who have RA test positive for a rhematoid factor in the blood. The pattern of progression is usually bilateral...or occuring in both extremeties. It can affect large joints such as knees and hips, but also smaller joints such as the wrists. It often leads to significant deformity...especially of the hands...the ulnar drift is a classic presentation (the fingers all drift toward the pinky side). Triggers for the auto-immune response has not been specifically identified, but may possibly include viral or dietary triggers. Osteoarthritis (OA), on the other hand, does not necessarily exaccerbate and remit...except maybe with the weather or increase in activity. It most restricts its damage to the joint surfaces themselves. Also, OA is more likely than RA to affect just one side of the body, although it can affect both. It usually affects the larger weight bearing bones such as hips, knees and spine, but can affect joints that are over used such as fingers. The causes of OA are not readily known, but genetics is thought to play an important role. There is no blood test for OA...diagnosis is usually made by clinical presentation and standard x-rays. There are other types of arthritis such as Juvinile Rheumatoid arthritis, and many conditions that have arthrtic symptoms such as avascular necrosis. Source(s): I am a PT.

Question: Can you receive bone fractures from Osteo Arthritis? I have osteoarthritis and has undergone bi-lateral total hip replacements. I was at a follow-up appointment with my doctor and was complaining about pain in my right ankle and swelling of it. I was experiencing this trouble way before the surgeries and my doctor had it x-rayed and it shows old and new fractures.

Answer: Fractures may be a result of osteoporosis, not osteoarthritis. OA is a disease of the joints (specifically of the cartilage that lines the joints). It is not a bone disease although the wearing and thinning of cartilage can cause bone deformity, osteophytes, bone cysts around the joint. Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones, causing them to become more porous, less dense, thus weaker, with a propensity to fracture easily. Have any of your doctors suggested a bone density test?

Question: Can calcium suppliments help mild forms of osteo arthritis pain? My MRI showed 2 tiny white patches in the knee the MD thought was causing pain. I'm currently in therapy to strenghen certain knee muscles. Could that help?

Answer: Physical therapy is much better at relieving pain than pills.

Question: Can Osteo Bi Flex medicine help alleviate shoulder pain? I feel pain in the shoulder when raising my arm. Can Osteo Bi Flex help me?

Answer: The drug contains Glucosamine with Chondroitin. These two substances constitute cartilage. It is so widely and continuously advertised many senior citizens use it. It is available across the counter. But it is INEFFECTIVE to treat any bony or joint ailment.

Question: What would be a recommended form of exercise for someone with osteo-arthritis? I have been told that swimming is good (crawl rather than breaststroke) as it is a weightbearing exercise. Apparently anything else seems to potentialy exacerbate the problem: Cycling is bad for the knees, any form of running, jumping, skipping etc. is too load bearing again. What about trampolining? Any other ideas? Apparently Bob, breaststroke is bad for the hands and knees because the joints are rotated/twisted in this swimming style - hence the suggestion about front crawl...

Answer: A physiotherapist will be the right person to ask for a particular case. There is no better answer than that. He needs to check the state of the person. How are their lungs? Has done exercises in the past? Does it have any current cardiovascular problem? Have been in a surgery? So many questions for one particular case. A professional will check all before recommending. ok? As for general knowledge water exercises are good for old people that want to gain some strength in bones.

Question: Are uterine sarcoma and osteo sarcomea related? I am an osteosarcoma survivor and I have had some issues lately that have my gyn doing a cervical biopsy. Is it possible to be in the clear from one to have it spread to another?

Answer: sarcoma is simply a term meaning cancer, the osteo meant it was in the bone, uterine then would mean it was in the uterus. And of course cancer can travel from one area of the body to another.

Question: What is osteo arthritis and what are the symtoms? If you have say so, i need it..

Answer: the first symptoms i had was pain in my toe joints. Now I have right hip pain. There are nodules on your toes and fingers are it progresses.

Question: What food supplement products work best for the treatment of osteo-arthritis and fibromyalgia?

Answer: glucosomine chondroitin for arthritis, magnesium maleate for fibro.