Health Talk

Joints are very important part of the body. They act like a shock absorbers. Each of our joint is made up of cartilage and supported by muscles, tendons and ligaments. Every activity puts our joints into double time to support our body. As we age, our joints will easily wearing down. Let me tell you the main causes of why joints pain occur in our lifetime.

Autoimmune Diseases. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a autoimmune disease which are commonly a long term treatment for due to inflammation of joints. While the real cause of this arthritis is unknown, it could well infect other organs if not treated immediately. Other autoimmune diseases are Lupus, Borsitis, Gout and Osteomyelitis. All are caused by weak immune system that results to inflammation of muscles and joints.

Tendonitis. This disease is caused by irritation of the tendon, making it swell. Tendon is the fibrous structure which connects muscles to the bones. When the tendon is inflamed, the result is joint pains. The main causes of Tendonitis is ageing as the tendon loses its elasticity. Unwanted events such as injury can also cause tendonitis.

Septic Arthritis. Another kind of arthritis which is mainly caused by bacterial infection. Bacteria such as staphylococcus and streptococcus spreads to the bloodstream to a joint.

Sprain. Common sprain victims are athletes because of overuse of body strength. They over stretch, jump and runs every time resulting to injuries to the ligaments around the joint. Sprain is a very painful injury and long recovery is needed. Avoid twisting, stretching and lifting heavy things when not in the right position. Tearing of ligaments will force the joint to be dislocated causing severe sprain injury.

Osteoarthritis. The most common joint problem. Osteoarthritis is caused by ageing but can also be associated to genetical history. This disease is caused by the disappearance of cartilages between the bone joints. When we age, this becomes natural as the cartilage is totally wear down and our joints are rubbing bone to bone friction that causes severe pain.

Other causes of joint pains include unwanted injuries, bone fracture, infectious diseases such as hepatitis and measles.

How can you avoid or relieve joint pains? Well, joint pains cannot be avoided. As we age, the probability of getting joint pains increases. There are some solutions to lessen the pain though by taking bone and joint dietary supplements. These supplements such as Glucosamin and Chondroitin can help joints wear and tear pace to be slower and are responsible for muscles and bone health. It is advisable that at an early age, we have to look for foods that are good for our joints such as fruits and vegetables. We have to limit foods that are high in uric acid which cause joint pains diseases.