Arthritis Afflicting The Joints Of The Knees
The disease condition called arthritis usually affects old people. This disease can be in the form of a genetic case of an autoimmune process going haywire that attacks the different joints of the body, or this could be a degenerating condition wherein the cartilage, a flexible orthopedic piece in a joint, becomes worn due to old age thus the inflammatory process and pain results. Arthritis can be the autoimmune type seen in Rheumatoid arthritis or as a bone deteriorating condition often seen in Osteoarthritis. The most affected joint in the body is the knees since it is the joint that bears most of our weight and we use our knees all the time everyday in walking, standing, sitting, and many other activities.
Symptoms often observed in rheumatoid arthritis cases include joint pain, swelling, red and puffy hands and easily fatigued. There are no cure for arthritis and the disease process continues for a long time, usually for life. The disease usually starts affecting the small joints located in the hands and feet.
Over 16 million people are affected by osteoarthritis and majority of them are cases of osteoarthritis of the knees. The disease process is almost similar to rheumatoid arthritis wherein the cartilage deteriorates as time goes by and the slow process of degeneration mirrors the gradual progress of joint inflammation as evidenced by the following symptoms: joint tenderness especially in weight-bearing joints such as the knees, knee pain and stiffness during normal physical activities such as walking and standing, grating sounds often heard during movement and impaired joint flexibility.
Anti-inflammatory drugs are often prescribed by doctors as well as a daily regimen consisting of gradual and bearable physical therapy, alternate application of cold and hot application to relieve pain, and in worst cases, invasive procedures like partial or total knee replacement surgeries are performed. A whooping 150, 000 of surgery were performed since the release of knee replacement system. News regarding cementless knee replacement devices’ alleged tendency to cause harm to users has alarmed many.
If you heard about a similar case of unfortunate incident caused by a defective knee replacement device, be assured that there is a knee replacement recall. If you or your loved one suffered from knee replacement complications, you can file a knee replacement lawsuit against and gain just settlements. To learn more, you can visit knee replacement lawsuit sites available.
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