What if it was arthritis? You suffer from knee pain, which can be caused by several causes, including arthritis. If you think you have arthritis, see your doctor for a precise diagnosis. The most disabling form of arthritis is rheumatoid polyarthritis, which can affect almost any joint. If you experience pain in the knee, it could be rheumatoid arthritis if your knee is swollen and these symptoms are accompanied by a slight increase in fever and general depression, a decline in mood. If you have lost mobility in your knees and suffer from stiffness, or if these are deformed, it is also possible that you have rheumatoid arthritis. In general, stiffness and pain are more acute in the morning at rise or after a long period of immobilization (sitting or lying). Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that after a long period of rest can be even more painful than in previous outbreaks.
Septic Arthritis
If your knee pain is combined with swelling, redness, and the inability to move your joint, you may actually suffer from septic arthritis. This arthritis, often combined with fever, is of infectious origin: it is caused by the multiplication of microbes in the joint, hence the appearance of fever as a sign of resistance. In order to avoid contamination to the whole body, this form of arthritis needs to be treated promptly and requires quite heavy medication (antibiotiques).
Arthrosis
The most common form of arthritis is arthrosis - also called degenerative arthrite. Arthrosis is referred to when the cartilage of the knee deteriorates with age and due to abnormal wear (e.g. due to the practice of a risky sport or a particular lifestyle). It is a degenerative phenomenon that is gradually increasing. In the case of arthrosis of the knee, the pain is most significant in standing or walking position. Then the pain, stiffness, swelling and cracking intensify, the loss of flexibility settles. If your symptoms do not match these forms of arthritis, you may be facing another problem for your knee (rupture des ligaments, tendinites, fracture, etc...). Talk to your doctor.
If you suffer from arthritis, many practitioners are likely to help you reduce the pain or even to spacing the phases of seizures: physiotherapist, osteopath, physiotherapeut, acupunctor, chiropractor, etc... In case of an acute seizure, your doctor is likely to recommend anti-inflammatory or pain medications, which, while effective, have side effects and disadvantages in the medium to long term. That is why it is important and wise to find ways to improve your comfort in order to act on the recurrence of pain, and thus on your drug exposure.
Painful knees? Improve your daily comfort
Drinking a lot of water A simple, but often neglected gesture. Water discharges impurities from your body that can cause pain. It also helps to lubricate the joints.
Supplement
Take daily a specific dietary supplement containing minerals and active substances that strengthen faulty joints or limit degeneration. Supplements based on glucosamine and/or chondroitin, silica, or, even more effective, those that contain active collagen are recommended.
Walk
Studies have shown that people who walk suffer less than those who do not exercise. The practice of physical activity also has the advantage ofining the muscles that support the knee, thereby alleviating the pain (20 to 30 minutes per day).
Swimming
Swimming is one of the most complete physical activities. Unlike some sports, swimming helps relieve stress and relieve the painful joints from the weight they carry the rest of the time.
Losing Weight
If you are overweight, know that it comes to amplify the pressure supported by the knee joints. Balance your diet and lose weight gradually, you will improve your health and vitality.
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