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Bursitis<\/h3>\r\nBursitis is a condition\u00a0in which bursea become inflamed due injury, exercise, bacterial infection, or the deposition of crystals in the bursa.\u00a0 Bursae are small sacs of synovial fluid located in the synovial joints of the body.\u00a0\u00a0Normally they\u00a0create cushion and\u00a0reduce friction between tendons and bone.\u00a0 Bursitis is characterized by pain when the joint is moved or when it is lain upon in bed.\u00a0 Treatment is dependent on the cause of inflammation.\u00a0 It may include antibiotics, aspiration of the inflamed bursa, or the injection of anti-inflammatory drugs.\r\n

Arthritis<\/h3>\r\nArthritis is one of the most common conditions affecting older people.\u00a0 It is a general term referring to various types of inflammation or degenerative changes that occur in joints.\r\n\r\nOsteoarthritis<\/em> is the most common form of arthritis, but the specific causes of osteoarthritis are not well understood.\u00a0 Osteoarthritis is a chronic inflammation that causes the articular cartilages covering the ends of the bones in the affected joint to degenerate gradually.\u00a0 Osteoarthritis is characterized by pain in the joints.\u00a0 This is due to bone spurs which form on the exposed ends of the bone after the articular cartilage degrades.\r\n\r\nRheumatoid Arthritis <\/em>is an auto immune disorder that is not strictly a disease of old people.\u00a0 It can begin at any age, but rheumatoid arthritis is progressive and becomes more debilitating with age.\u00a0 Rheumatoid arthritis begins with the inflammation of the synovial membrane causing pain.\u00a0 Prolonged inflammation causes scare tissue to form which destroys the articular cartilage of the joint and bone beneath it.\u00a0 Rheumatoid arthritis can become so severe that surgery may be necessary to repair the affected joints, and in some cases the diseased bone of the joint is removed and replaced with a prosthetic device.\r\n\r\nGouty Arthritis <\/em>is an inherited condition most commonly affecting men beginning between the ages of 40 and 55.\u00a0 Gouty arthritis is caused by excessive levels if uric acid in the blood.\u00a0 The uric acid then crystalized in joints of the body.\u00a0 The crystals often begin in the great toe but may also affect other joints.\u00a0 As the crystals accumulate in the synovial joint they cause pain and swelling.\u00a0 Attacks often subside after a few days but often chronically reappear every few weeks or months.\u00a0 This chronic condition may eventually erode the cartilage and bone of the affected joint.\u00a0 Individuals suffering from this condition are advised to reduce consumption of proteins and increase the consumption of carbohydrates.\r\n

Osteoporosis<\/h3>\r\nOsteoporosis is a condition which affects many elderly people, particularly post-menopausal women.\u00a0 The disease is car by the gradual increase in the resorption of bone while the rate of new bone formation remains normal.\u00a0 External signs of the disease include diminished height and curvature of the spine.","rendered":"

Bursitis<\/h3>\n

Bursitis is a condition\u00a0in which bursea become inflamed due injury, exercise, bacterial infection, or the deposition of crystals in the bursa.\u00a0 Bursae are small sacs of synovial fluid located in the synovial joints of the body.\u00a0\u00a0Normally they\u00a0create cushion and\u00a0reduce friction between tendons and bone.\u00a0 Bursitis is characterized by pain when the joint is moved or when it is lain upon in bed.\u00a0 Treatment is dependent on the cause of inflammation.\u00a0 It may include antibiotics, aspiration of the inflamed bursa, or the injection of anti-inflammatory drugs.<\/p>\n

Arthritis<\/h3>\n

Arthritis is one of the most common conditions affecting older people.\u00a0 It is a general term referring to various types of inflammation or degenerative changes that occur in joints.<\/p>\n

Osteoarthritis<\/em> is the most common form of arthritis, but the specific causes of osteoarthritis are not well understood.\u00a0 Osteoarthritis is a chronic inflammation that causes the articular cartilages covering the ends of the bones in the affected joint to degenerate gradually.\u00a0 Osteoarthritis is characterized by pain in the joints.\u00a0 This is due to bone spurs which form on the exposed ends of the bone after the articular cartilage degrades.<\/p>\n

Rheumatoid Arthritis <\/em>is an auto immune disorder that is not strictly a disease of old people.\u00a0 It can begin at any age, but rheumatoid arthritis is progressive and becomes more debilitating with age.\u00a0 Rheumatoid arthritis begins with the inflammation of the synovial membrane causing pain.\u00a0 Prolonged inflammation causes scare tissue to form which destroys the articular cartilage of the joint and bone beneath it.\u00a0 Rheumatoid arthritis can become so severe that surgery may be necessary to repair the affected joints, and in some cases the diseased bone of the joint is removed and replaced with a prosthetic device.<\/p>\n

Gouty Arthritis <\/em>is an inherited condition most commonly affecting men beginning between the ages of 40 and 55.\u00a0 Gouty arthritis is caused by excessive levels if uric acid in the blood.\u00a0 The uric acid then crystalized in joints of the body.\u00a0 The crystals often begin in the great toe but may also affect other joints.\u00a0 As the crystals accumulate in the synovial joint they cause pain and swelling.\u00a0 Attacks often subside after a few days but often chronically reappear every few weeks or months.\u00a0 This chronic condition may eventually erode the cartilage and bone of the affected joint.\u00a0 Individuals suffering from this condition are advised to reduce consumption of proteins and increase the consumption of carbohydrates.<\/p>\n

Osteoporosis<\/h3>\n

Osteoporosis is a condition which affects many elderly people, particularly post-menopausal women.\u00a0 The disease is car by the gradual increase in the resorption of bone while the rate of new bone formation remains normal.\u00a0 External signs of the disease include diminished height and curvature of the spine.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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