There is more than one type of arthritis, and because there is more than one type it is possible to be diagnosed with different types of the disease. They all have pain and stiffness associated with them and affect the joints in one way or another. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis and some forms of the disease are common, while other forms of the disease are rare.
The common forms that most people have heard of or might be affected with are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. Then there are other forms of the disease that are not as common like ankylosing spondylitis.
Each type of arthritis will cause pain and this will need to be controlled either with the use of medication or natural remedies that can reduce the pain and swelling of the disease. These can be by prescription or purchased in a store, depending on the amount of arthritis pain the affected person is in. |