Rheumatoid Athritis Symtpoms: A Different Kind Of Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms aren't what you might think! Not
just an "old person's" disease, the pain and inflammation that
it causes can affect anyone....Even you! When people hear the
word "arthritis", they frequently think of the kind of arthritis
that Grandpa had that he would rub liniment on and complain of
"feelin' the rain" in. That type of arthritis is osteoarthritis
and can affect people's joints as they age, due to the normal
wear and tear of moving. Most people think of this as something
that one endures as one gets older. However, there is a type of
arthritis that can affect anyone--a toddler, a college student
or a young parent--it's called rheumatoid arthritis, and it can
cripple anyone, regardless of age, sex or race. Let's take a
look at this disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic,
chronic disease that causes the body's immune system to become
dysfunctional. In a healthy person, the immune system is a
wonder! It recognizes when "inv