Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints.

There are many types of arthritis and they must be identified by the joints such as knee arthritis, shoulder arthritis, etc.

Symptoms caused by arthritis

• Joint’s difficulty moving

• Local pain

• Redness of the joint

• Swelling of the joint

The causes may be:

• Osteoarthritis (Degenerative disease), is the most common arthritis.

• Autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis)

• Injuries (post-traumatic arthritis) and old fractures.

• Infection by microbial strains and viruses (gonococcal arthritis, tuberculosis, viral arthritis, etc.)

• Gouty arthritis (ποδάγρα).
  
  

The common feature of all these cases is the presence of inflammation.

Taking measures to reduce inflammation is something that is of concern to patients and physicians.

Complications::

The most important complication in the final stage of arthritis is the articulation of the joint.