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When Joint pain could signal a serial disease: Whether it is a rainy season or cold, the problem of joint pain troubles many people. When waking up in the morning, tightness in the knees, pain in the hands and feet or suddenly after getting up after sitting for a long time, feeling severe pain in the joints may seem normal, but sometimes it is a sign of serious illness. Many people feel that this is only due to aging or changing weather but it is not so. It is very important to know the reasons behind this.
People try to get relief from home remedies and indigenous medicines in case of joint pain. Home remedies definitely get some rest but trouble does not end from the root. For this, it is necessary to treat these joint pain properly. So that the disease is detected in time and the joints do not have a serious problem.
Professor Dr. Uma Kumar in AIIMS Delhi says that Pain in joints can occur due to many reasons. Injury, more workouts, lack of nutrition, low calcium-vitamin D level in the body. But the real danger begins when this pain is connected with swelling, redness, hardness or difficulty in walking when waking up in the morning. These symptoms can be indicated whether there is a disturbance in your immune system or any infection, arthritis or autoimmune is the initial stage of disease (eg Rametoid Arthritis, Lupus).
Which symptoms pay attention
Fever with pain
Fatigue, weight loss
Skin rashes
Swelling and redness
Ravine
Let us tell you that if the symptoms written above with pain persist for 4 to 6 weeks or continuous pain and symptoms start increasing, then immediately the rheumatologist should be examined. Rheumatologists are called doctors who treat musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. These diseases usually have problems with joints, muscle pain and tissue.
Which diseases are at risk
1 rheumatoid arthritis
This is an autoimmune disease. In this, our body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own joints. As a result, there is swelling, pain, redness and tightness in the morning. If there is no treatment in time, then it can cause permanent harm to bones and joints.
2 psoriatic arthritis
This disease is seen more in those who have a skin problem called psoriasis. In this, red and crushed rashes are made on the skin, as well as pain and swelling in joints. It can affect even the hands, legs, knees and spinal cord.
3 osteoarthritis
This is mostly caused by aging or excessive pressure on the joints. In this, the cartilage (soft throne) present between the bones slowly starts to wear. Because of this, bones start eating each other, which makes pain, swelling and difficult to move.
What to do to prevent joint pain
- Exercise regularly
- Roast roasted, stay away from packets
- Include omega-3 food diet
- Quit alcohol and smoking immediately
- Drink plenty of water, keep the body hydrated
- Control weight
- Take sufficient amount of calcium-vitamin D
- Do not put too much pressure on the joints
- Adopt physiotherapy by checking a doctor