The Many Different Types of Arthritis

The three forms of arthritis experienced the most, in this specific order, are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. So, throughout this article, we will take a look at some of the different types of arthritis that are in existence today. There are certain types of arthritis that are closely associated with psoriasis called psoriatic arthritis.

This is a serious inflammatory condition. Another form of arthritis that you probably haven't heard of is called cervical arthritis. This particular form of arthritis causes pain in a person's arms, neck and upper back. Were you aware that gout is actually a form of arthritis that starts out in a person's big toe but could often expands to their fingers, ankles, heels, elbows, knees and wrists? Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is another one of the types of arthritis lurking out there, but this one unfortunately affects children.

A child will experience these symptoms the worst when they first wake up in the morning or after they first wake up from a nap. Some of the symptoms of this particular form of arthritis are swelling, stiffness and pain. The only positive thing that I can think of about juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is that a lot of the children who experience this early on in their life tend to outgrow it as they get older.

The next of the different types of arthritis we'll discuss is infectious arthritis. As I'm sure you have probably already derived from the name, it is caused by either a viral infection or a bacterial infection. Some of the symptoms that a person will experience when dealing with this form of arthritis are fever, joint swelling and soreness.

Of the many different types of arthritis that one can experience, Anklyosing spondylitis is a form that unfortunately affects a person's spine which will cause them a great deal of stiffness and lower back pain. People suffering from this usually experience fatigue, fever, weight loss and sleeplessness.

If you are 50 years or older, you may experience polymyalgia rheumatica which is unfortunately one of the very painful types of arthritis that a person may experience.

You will feel severe aching and stiffness in your hips, neck and shoulders when you are suffering from polymyalgia rheumatica. One good thing is that it is highly treatable, but getting an accurate diagnosis isn't always the easiest thing to do when dealing with this particular form of arthritis.

The worst thing that most of the people suffering from the different types of arthritis experience is a tremendous amount of pain. Managing arthritis pain has turned into a multibillion dollar business and unfortunately as time passes in the United States the cost to treat this disease will continue to rise.

These are some of the more popular of the different types of arthritis. Check with your doctor if you think you are experiencing any of the symptoms presented above.