Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation in one or more joints. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis.

1. Arthritis
ARTHRITIS IS A FORM OF JOINT DISORDER THAT INVOLVES
INFLAMMATION IN ONE OR MORE JOINTS. THERE ARE OVER 100
DIFFERENT FORMS OF ARTHRITIS.
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2. What is Arthritis?
 Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation in one
or more joints. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis.
 The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis a result of trauma
to the joint, infection of the joint, or age.
 Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and
related autoimmune diseases. Septic arthritis is caused by joint
infection.

3. Understanding Arthritis?
 The major complaint by individuals who have arthritis is joint pain.
 Pain is often constant, and may be localized to the joint affected.
 The pain from arthritis is due to inflammation that occurs around the
joint, damage to the joint from disease, daily wear and tear of joint,
muscle strains caused by forceful movements against stiff painful
joints and fatigue.

4. Osteoarthritis
 It’s the wear and tear that happens to our body when joints are
overused. Joints that bear weight, such as knees, hips, feet, and spine
are the most common places it affects.
 The most commonly involved joints are those near the ends of the
fingers, at the base of the thumb, neck, lower back, knees, and hips.
Joints on one side of the body are often more affected than those on
the other.
 Osteoarthritis also known as degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint
disease, or osteoarthrosis, is a type of joint disease that results from
breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.

5. Symptoms of Osteoarthritis
 The most common symptoms are joint pain and stiffness.
 Initially, symptoms may occur only following exercise, but over
time may become constant.
 Other symptoms may include joint swelling, decreased range of
motion, and when the back is affected weakness or numbness of
the arms and legs.
 The most commonly involved joints are those near the ends of the
fingers, at the base of the thumb, neck, lower back, knees, and
hips. Joints on one side of the body are often more affected than
those on the other. Usually the problems come on over years

6. Rheumatoid Arthritis
 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long lasting autoimmune disorder that
primarily affects joints.
 It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Pain and
stiffness often worsen following rest.
 Most commonly the wrist and hands are involved with typically the
same joints involved on both sides of the body.
 The disease may also affect other parts of the body. This may result
in a low red blood cell count, inflammation around the lungs, and
inflammation around the heart. Fever and low energy may also be
present. Often symptoms come on gradually over weeks to months.

7. Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
 In Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA) Joints become swollen, tender and warm, and stiffness
limits their movement.
 With time, multiple joints are affected (it is a polyarthritis).
 Most commonly involved are the small joints of the hands, feet and cervical spine,
but larger joints like the shoulder and knee can also be involved.
 RA typically manifests with signs of inflammation, with the affected joints being
swollen, warm, painful and stiff, particularly early in the morning on waking or
following prolonged inactivity.
 Increased stiffness early in the morning is often a prominent feature of the disease
and typically lasts for more than an hour

8. Homeopathy Treatment
 In Homeopathy several medicines are available for treatment of
arthritis. These remedies can be selected on the basis of cause,
location, sensation, modalities and extension of the complaints.
 The patient should consult a qualified homeopathic doctor in person.
Some important remedies are given below which are used for
treatment of arthritis.
 Bryonia Alba, Benzoic acid Caldaria Carb, Colchicum, Hypericum,
Kalmia loT, Ledum pal, Rhus Tox,
 A detailed history followed by constitutional treatment by a good and qualified homeopathic doctor is necessary to treat the complaints that
appear. It is not advisable to resort to self-medication for any disease. The remedies mentioned in this presentation are mentioned solely to
create awareness homeopathic medicines in dealing with disease conditions