Arthritis Pain
The word “arthritis” means “joint inflammation” and is often used in reference to rheumatic diseases. Rheumatic diseases include more than 100 conditions, which includes: gout, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and many more. Rheumatoid arthritis is also a rheumatic disease, affecting about 1 percent of the U.S. population (about 3.3 million people.) Although rheumatoid arthritis often begins in middle age and is more frequent in the older generation, young people and children can also suffer from it. Rheumatoid arthritis causes pain, tenderness, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints.
Since there are many types of arthritis, we focus on how chiropractic care can help resolve your joint inflammation and reduce your pain associated with arthritis, and our treatment plan may need to be co-managed with your physician for optimal care.
