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Cartilage is an essential bone component that serves as an auxiliary supporting the joint segments, controlling the pressure and maintaining elasticity to make movements smooth and easy. The role of cartilage as shock absorber is responsible in maintaining the joints in good shape. When the cartilage gets damaged, joint conditions begin to emerge, leading to the progression of symptoms associated with arthritis. Generally, cartilage breakdown makes the bones rub against each other, resulting to joint stiffness, swelling and eventually causing the inflammation to develop onwards.
Besides cartilage breakdown, other factors can also cause the progression of joint inflammation. This includes bone fractures, autoimmune conditions and viral or bacterial infections. In some cases, joint inflammation can arise due to the wear and tear of joints from a prolonged or excessive usage. The latter is known to be the major culprit in the development of osteoarthritis. Another factor that can turn other arthritis into a chronic condition is a repetitive use of the affected joint segments.
On the other hand, chronic arthritis denotes a condition when the initial symptoms like swelling and pain, disappear after the application of treatments but reoccurs, later on. When the symptoms reoccur, they can become a long-term condition. This signifies the nature of chronic arthritis.
Other forms of arthritis that are more likely to become chronic include psoriasis and lupus, which both can affect other major body organs. |