Gout is a condition where the joints in the hands or feet become inflamed, resulting in painful swelling and redness of the skin. It is caused by uric acid in the bloodstream which accumulates and crystallises around the joints and the tissues surrounding them which causes pain to the patient. These crystals form due to the absence of the enzyme uricase in the human body, which catalyses prevents crystallisation by converting uric acid to the more soluble allantoin . If left untreated, irreversible damage can be done to the joints such as the deterioration of cartilage and bones which results in restricted movement of the affected area.

Gout occurs in four main stages . The first stage is asymptomatic hyperuricaemia where levels of uric acid