What is arthritis? Arthritis is a condition that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and inflammation of a joint and generally affects more than just one joint.
Current statistics demonstrate that about one in every five people suffer from some form of arthritis, the two most common forms being Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis. As there is no cure for arthritis, sufferers rely on various forms of treatment to relieve their symptoms.
Chiropractor Clare Fulton has had great results in arthritic pain treatment in Mosman at her Spine and Health Centre.
The pain associated with Arthritis can be extremely excruciating and debilitating. It affects both males and females, young and old. The symptoms of arthritis can vary in severity from one patient to another but generally the common complaints include continual, persistent pain in the joint every time they move stiffness in the joint, inflammation of the joint which creates swelling.
The joint becomes very red in colour and can be too hot too touch. In very severe cases you can experience a loss of flexibility and movement; cracking of the joints as you move (crepitus), deformity and even fever and fatigue. It will be certainly beneficial for you to discuss arthritic pain treatment in Mosman with Clare Fulton and her team as they have had great success with their clients.
If you experience stiffness particularly in the morning and have a constant feeling of wanting to stretch that area, this could be an early sign of arthritis.
Poor posture has a great affect on arthritis. Generally the first thing to happen with poor posture is that the head goes forward - usually due to sitting in front of the computer for long hours. For every inch the head moves forward the effective weight of the head doubles and the muscles in the neck have to work 10 times harder. This increases the load through the neck joints, creates increased strain and accelerates arthritis.
The problem is then further complicated as the rest of the spine compensates for the forward head posture. These compensations (i.e. other joints in the back bone, hips, knees, ankle and feet) are no longer in the right place and are under more stress and strain. This then promotes arthritis in these joints.
Arthritic pain treatment in Mosman is focused heavily on Posture. Poor posture has a big affect on arthritis. Apart from direct trauma, arthritis occurs when the joints don’t move fully!
Having joints that move properly is a great way to prevent arthritis or slow its progression.
If you suffer from arthritis or any of these symptoms, once you have received arthritic pain treatment in Mosman by Chiropractor Clare Fulton and her team, they will work very closely with you to develop some life-style changes to assist to you manage this condition.