Hello,
I ran into your message quite accidentally while researching about
some details on 'Arthritis' and thought of sharing some of my
findings. I've read at 'http://www.medical-health-care-information.com/
encyclopedia/A/Arthritis.asp' that Arthritis involves inflammation of
one or more joints and the breakdown of cartilage. Cartilage normally
protects the joint, allowing for smooth movement. Cartilage also
absorbs shock when pressure is placed on the joint, like when you walk
or otherwise bear weight. Without the usual amount of cartilage, the
bones rub together, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness.
You may have joint inflammation for a variety of reasons, including
Broken bone, Infection (usually caused by bacteria or viruses), An
autoimmune disease (the body attacks itself because the immune system
believes a body part is foreign), General "wear and tear" on
joints Rheumatoid arthritis (in adults), Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
(in children) etc.
Treatment of arthritis depends on the particular cause, which joints
are affected, severity, and how the condition affects your daily
activities. Your age and occupation will also be taken into
consideration when your doctor works with you to create a treatment
plan.
I hope the above is of some help to you as well.
Regards,
Monica
On Mar 9, 7:10 am, Bill Baka <
[email protected]> wrote:
> nash wrote:
> > "Bill Baka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> len wrote:
> >>> On Mar 8, 6:20 am, Xchequer <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>> On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:37:23 +0000, Bill Baka wrote:
> >>>>> Xchequer wrote:
> >>>>>> <quoted text>
> >>>>>> I had an issue when I was running where my knees had similar pain. It
> >>>>>> was so bad that I couldn't bike ride for two years. My doctor said I
> >>>>>> had Osteoarthritis.
> >>>>> Huh? How old? Do you drink milk or eat canned sardines for calcium? Try
> >>>>> Tums antacid tablets. Calcium Carbonate. I don't have stomach problems
> >>>>> but the Tums have become like candy to me and great for the bones.
> >>>> I'm 33 now. When it all started I was 28. I drink about a glass
> >>>> of milk every other day. After my knees went south and I did some
> >>>> research I realized I was doing quite a bit wrong.
>
> >>>> Xchequer
> >>> So you are saying the milk can have something to do? Too much calcium?
>
> >>> Len
>
> >> Actually, it is pretty hard to get too much calcium. From 30 on up most
> >> people don't get enough, especially women who have kids. That's why I have
> >> the Tums habit and really, really solid bones. My mother hadArthritis
> >> from about 40 on up and her diet had very little Calcium.
> >> Genetics is a big part too. My grandmother had it so bad she took a whole
> >> bottle of sleeping pills in 1950 and ended the pain for good at 68.
> >> Fortunately my sister, now almost 72 has no sign or it and I have nothing
> >> at 58, but we are both very active, something my mother and grandmother
> >> were not. Back then it just wasn't cool for women to do aerobics and
> >> sweat, but to 'age gracefully'.
> >> Gracefully doesn't work.
> >> Treat every day as if you are fighting for your life, because you are.
> >> Bill Baka
>
> > Sorry to hear about your Grandmother Bill. And you are absolutely right
> > about the social norm. I am 51 and thankfully there was a program called
> > Participaction in BC in grade school. I have been active ever since.
> > Being athletic though as a female you still can get alot of negative self
> > image from people. Just jealous I guess. haha
>
> My mother was totally bedridden in a rest home by 69 and she just
> stopped eating until the natural course of events happened. It was
> painful just to visit her because her hands were gnarled to uselessness
> and her spine had fused in about 5 places. In some cases death is really
> the only way to stop the suffering. My sister is now 71 and has noarthritisand stays very active, so I think she has beaten the curse ofarthritis. Me, 58 and I still feel mostly like I'm in my 20's, and act
> it sometimes.
> What you said about self image, I don't take seriously. I was out riding
> a few days back and 3 kids yelled "Ride, old man, ride.". I just asked
> them if they wanted to race since they thought they were the hot shots.
> Within a block they were fading into the background and I heard a "What
> the f**k?" from one of them.
> If it's too nasty for a real bike ride then I go out and sprint until my
> legs feel like butter, then I turn around and walk back. I'm up to about
> 2.5 football fields at this point. I have younger friends with gray
> hair, thinning hair, overweight and can't run anymore, and two have died
> in their early 50's. Not for me, 90-110 is more like my goal.
> Funny them kids calling me "Old man." though since I don't have gray
> hair and I'm anything but bald. I think they knew I was somebodies
> grandfather.
> To my sister's credit, she was married but didn't have kids, so no bone
> problems, and she walks at least 2 or 3 miles every day, even in Phoenix
> when it gets to be 115 or so. She was a RVN/LVN nurse so knows all the
> little things to do at her age.
> Bill Baka