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Causes of Arthritis - Injury, Weight, and Infection

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 03:39 AM

Arthritis is one joint condition that has different types. There is a type that is only found in children while there are the ones that can only be found in adults. Having different types, this means that arthritis have many causes.

So what causes arthritis? There are a number of risk factors that causes arthritis and the most common of them is age. As a person ages, also compared to any regular item, you would not expect that it will be in a very good condition. Joints will start to be brittle and thus loses its regeneration capabilities. Once it becomes brittle, it will cause too much friction and may lead to joint tear. If the problem becomes a bigger problem, it may require arthroplastic surgery. They will replace the joints in order relieve the condition and the pain that accompanies it.

Past injuries also cause arthritis. An injury may bring tearing to the joints. These tears can be a precursor to developing arthritis.

Just the same, weight is also a contributing factor to arthritis. The reason for this is that the joints will not be able to support all the excess weight. With this, pressure will be added to joint friction and may also cause joint tear.

Even infection contributes to having arthritis. An example of this arthritis caused by infection is the septic arthritis of the joint. Aside from just infection, there are also people who are acquiring arthritis because of uric acid accumulations in the joints. This condition is called gouty arthritis. A person who has this type of arthritis will notice several lumps on their joints as the cause of uric acid accumulation.

Arthritis can also be acquired through sports. Sports that would require strenuous running and other extreme sports will greatly start arthritis. Too much running without the right caution will cause the joints to again have tears and this will bring arthritic pain to people.

People who are also known to be working a hazardous type of work will also have increased chances of getting arthritis. Examples of these occupations are those people who are being demanded to carry heavy materials such as in construction sites.

Most of all, genetics also plays a major role when it comes to arthritis. However, there are some discussions about genetics being the primary cause of arthritis but it has some contributing factors in other causes of arthritis. If you take a look at these causes of arthritis, you will see that some of them can be controlled. So if you want to prevent yourself from getting arthritis, it is important for you to take care of yourself properly when it comes to work and even change your lifestyle like controlling your weight through food.

More and more people are experiencing this joint condition and by knowing these causes, it would be possible for people to control and prevent themselves from getting the same condition. All these information are posted online or you can also ask your physician for more information about the causes of arthritis.