Arthritis
Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis is divided into 4 stages, Stage 1 is the early stage showing the symptoms of joint pain, stiffness. Stage 2 is a moderate stage with swelling and Stage 3 as well as stage 4 is severe and requires surgical treatment.
Tests such as a physical exam to check for swollen joints or loss of motion, blood tests like elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and X-rays to confirm the diagnosis.
Rheumatologists are the right doctor for arthritis and diseases that involve bones, muscles and joints.
Post treatment, the success rate is between 78-80%.
