Arthritis
Arthritis Tamworth or Arthritis Lichfield?
Tamworth Osteopaths at Atlas Pain Relief Centre in Staffordshire treat symptoms of arthritis, arthritic joint pain and osteoarthritis. Pain relief and increased mobility is the treatment requested by arthritis sufferers. As an alternative to Tamworth Chiropractic treatments Atlas can offer osteopathy, physiotherapy, acupuncture or massage.
Our Tamworth osteopath will do his best to ensure you obtain the most suitable treatment at our multi-disciplinary Tamworth Pain Relief Centre. Acupuncture, osteopathy and physiotherapy along with podiatry and chiropody are available at the Tamworth clinic.
Tamworth, Atherstone, Polesworth, Kingsbury, Measham, Brownhills, Swadlincote, Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield Birmingham customers find Atlas Pain Relief Centre well worth a visit. Arthritis Tamworth or Tamworth Arthritis are both search terms used when looking for local help for this condition.
Arthritis is a term used to describe a number of painful conditions of the joints and bones. Two of the main types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Cartilage (connective tissue) between the bones gradually wastes away (degenerates), and this can lead to painful rubbing of bone on bone in the joints. It may also cause joints to fall out of their natural positions (misalignment). The most frequently affected joints are in the hands, spine, knees and hips.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Also known as inflammatory arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis is a more severe, but less common condition. The body’s immune system attacks and destroys the joint, causing pain and swelling. It can lead to reduction of movement, and the breakdown of bone and cartilage.
There are over 200 forms of arthritis. More common forms include:
- Ankylosing spondylitis.
- Cervical spondylitis.
- Fibromyalgia.
- Systemic lupus erythematosis (lupus).
- Gout.
- Psoriatic arthritis.
- Reiter’s syndrome.
Arthritis is often associated with older people, but it can also affect children. About one in 1,000 children develop arthritis. Arthritis in children is often called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Often patients are told nothing can be done for Arthritis and although this has some truth the condition is often misdiagnosed and appropriate management of symptoms can lead to a better quality of life and reduced pain.