Different types of joint pains:
There are many different types of joint pains and you get them in different parts of your body. Joint pains can be caused by several things, such as the cold and flu, injury due to exercise, genetics and many more.
Joint pains are extremely common almost one-third of every adult claimed to have had joint pains. Age is one of the main causes of joint pain. As you get older, your bones and joints weaken. This leads to many different diseases.
The most common types of join pains are osteoarthritis, gout and rheumatoid arthritis.
Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis is a type of arthritis that is most common in middle-aged people. It causes the joint cartilage and the underlying bone to deteriorate. When the
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Kidney functions, other health problems and personal preferences need to be taken into consideration. It is important to make your doctor aware if you have a history of peptic ulcer disease or intestinal bleeding or if one is taking warfarin.
The best way to determine whether someone has gout or not is to have fluid extracted from the inflamed joint and examined under a microscope.
If left untreated, gout can cause irreversible joint damage, kidney problems and tophi. There are two types of medicines that treat gout, there are NSAIDs, colchicine and corticosteroids. There are also medications that can lower the level of uric acid over time. This is to prevent or lessen the attacks.
Colchicine, for example, is given to treat the attack of gout or to prevent recurring attacks. Colchicine can be given once or twice a day to prevent an attack from coming back.
Corticosteroids are given if the doctor feels as though it will be safer to use than NSAIDs. However, short-term use of corticosteroids can cause you to have mood swings, an elevated blood pressure. Patients with diabetes also experience problems with controlling their glucose