Arthritis and Psoriasis Remedies - Ankylosing Spondylitis

Arthritis: Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankylosing Spondylitis is a type of arthritis, an inflammatory disease that overtime can fuse and bend the spinal vertebrae and lead to the spine stiffening and a stooped over posture. Early diagnosis and treatment helps control arthritis pain and stiffness, and can lessen or prevent significant deformity.

The exact cause of this type of arthritis is not fully understood, but it is thought to be an autoimmune disease like Rheumatoid arthritis, Thyroiditis, Diabetes and Alopecia Areata, and genetic factors are likely. Most individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis have the gene Human Leukocyte Antigen B27, and there are also theories that a bacterial infection may be the triggering factor.

Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis include constant stiffness and pain in the buttock, hips or lower back that continues for over three months. It often starts in the sacroiliac joints. This is where the sacrum, which is the low part of the spine, joins with the ilium, the pelvic bone in the lower back.

Spondylitis can also affect the tendons and ligaments attached to the bones, for example tendonitis can cause stiffness and pain in the back of the ankle, Achilles tendon.

Bony fusion is cause by an overgrowth of the bones. This can affect the your ability to perform normal activities, if the hips, back or neck are affected, and fusion of the spine, breastbone or ribs can limit how deeply you can breathe.

Some Ankylosing Spondylitis treatments that reduce discomfort , stiffness and arthritis pain, prevent deformity, maintain good posture and conserve the ability to carry out your day to day activities include exercise, occupational and physical therapy.

Swimming is an excellent form of exercise and deep breathing exercises will help you to keep the rib cage flexible. Any exercise that strengthens the muscles around the joint will minimize the risk of becoming disabled.

Joint replacement Surgery is a treatment option if you have advanced hip or knee joint disease.

Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnoses

Spondylitis is extremely common in native americans and it affects about 0.1 to 0.5% of the adult population. It is generally less severe in women, and more usually affects men under thirty, but it can occur at any age.

The diagnosis of spondylitis is based on symptoms, results of a physical examination and x-rays on the pelvis and back.

Causes of Ankylosing Spondylitis

The cause of Spondylitis is not known, but it is believed that there is a strong genetic or family link, and many people with Spondylitis also have a gene called HLA-B27.

However carrying the gene does not mean you are likely to develop Spondylitis, as seventy five percent of all people with this gene, never do.

Neck Arthritis

Neck arthritis or Cervical Spondylitis is normally affects those aged over fifty. The most common symptom is a pain in the neck spreading over one or both of the shoulders to the upper back, and sometimes down the arms.

This arthritic pain arises from irritation of the nerves that grown into the discs separating the bones of the spine. If a nerve is pinched, then an electric shock like pain is felt in the shoulder, which spreads through the hand, and there may also be tingling or numbness in the fingers.

Arthritis Pain Relief

If you have Ankylosing Spondylitis, then you may be prescribed with drugs to provide relief from stiffness and pain, or to help you exercise with minimal discomfort.

NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the most regular Spondylitis treatment, but if arthritis symptoms are severe, other medications may be added as well, such as the anti-rheumatic drugs Rheumatrex and Azulfidine.

There are also some relatively new drugs such as Remicade, Humira and Enbrel, which bring arthritis pain relief.

Self-help Treatment for Arthritis

If you have Spondylitis don't chew or smoke tobacco, as this increases the risk of lung problems, and makes it more difficult for you to expand your rib cage.

Sleep on a firm mattress and don't use high pillows so that you keep your back straight. When sitting choose tables, chairs and work surfaces that allow you to work or sit without stooping or slumping.

Avoid anything that can cause a sudden impact, such as falling or jumping, as this can further damage rigid backs or necks

Homeopathic Arthritis Treatment

Homeopathy was first developed in the 18th Century, and it is a healing system that remains contentious because scientists can explain it.

It is based on the idea that like cures like. Homeopathic remedies use highly diluted substances to encourage the body's immune system.

Homeopathy can help control the underlying disease process as well as relieve arthritis pain and stiffness.

Many patients opting for this alternative treatment respond much better than those who do not.

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Fibromyalgia involves widespread muscle pain and it can be extremely debilitating.

Typical parts of the body affected are the upper back, rib cage, knees, hips and neck.

Other symptoms include:

Insomnia
Depression
Stiffness
Fatigue
Mood swings
Headaches
Allergies
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::: Rheumatoid Arthritis

With this disease the Immune system attacks the synovial membrane, which is the lining of the joints.

This causes severe and deforming joint damage. Rheumatoid Arthritis affects all of the body and can also cause weight loss, fatigue and anemia.

It can also affect the eyes, heart and lungs, and women are three times more likely to be affected than men.

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Osteoarthritis happens when the cushioning cartilage inside a joint breaks down, and it is also know degenerative arthritis.

Parts of the body normally affected are the knees, hips, feet and fingers. It is more common in people over 45.

:::Gout

Gout is a metabolic disorder, which causes sudden acute attacks, any joint can be affected but it is usually the big toe. This happens when there is a build up of uric acid in the blood causing crystals to form in the joints.

Drugs are usually prescribed and attention needs to be paid to diet to control gout. However there are many natural remedies for gout, as with other forms of arthritis.

Gout is more prevalent in men and the first attack normally occurs between the ages of forty and fifty.