| One out of every three adult Americans will suffer | | | | changes is based upon science. Joints that are |
| from arthritis. Arthritis is a disease that affects the | | | | afflicted by arthritis may develop an excess of nerve |
| body's bone joints. People who suffer from arthritis | | | | endings. These nerve endings are therefore much |
| often experience many painful side effects, and | | | | more sensitive to changes in the weather. This can |
| there is no known cure. A very common type of | | | | also increase in the beginning of the day and when |
| arthritis is arthritis of the knee. This particular type of | | | | the joint is moved. |
| arthritis can make walking, bending the knee, and | | | | If you think you may have knee arthritis you should |
| even sleep problematic. These mobility problems are | | | | consult an appropriate doctor. A doctor will ask you |
| common to sufferers of knee arthritis. | | | | questions about your medical history, what |
| A common cause of knee arthritis is injury to the | | | | symptoms you are exhibiting, and can perform other |
| joint or extreme stress on the joint. For example, a | | | | tests to correctly diagnose the problem. An accurate |
| sports injury or a bad fall may injure the knee joint. | | | | diagnosis is vital to treating the problem. You may be |
| Extreme stress on the knee joint can also be the | | | | suffering from another problem that is not linked to |
| result of a injury to the area, or it can be the result | | | | arthritis. |
| of excess weight bearing down on the knee joints | | | | As stated earlier, there is no known cure for arthritis. |
| for many years. Whenever a joint has been injured | | | | There are however, therapies available to lessen the |
| or under stress, the likelihood of that joint developing | | | | symptoms and provide some relief from pain. These |
| arthritis increases. If there hasn't been an injury or | | | | run the gamete from doctor prescribed medicines |
| stress on the knee joint, arthritis of the knee may | | | | and physical therapy, to over the counter |
| be due to genetics and was inherited. | | | | medications and herbal remedies. Many sufferers find |
| How do you know if you have arthritis in the knee? | | | | that a combination of pain management techniques |
| Symptoms can include swelling of the knee joint, a | | | | and exercise can lessen the symptoms. In severe |
| general tenderness in the area, aching in the joint, a | | | | cases, surgery has also been used to treat knee |
| popping noise when the joint is extended, or overall | | | | arthritis. The appropriate treatment should be tailored |
| stiffness of the knees. Often, the symptoms are | | | | for the patient and the severity of the arthritis. |
| exacerbated by temperature changes, particularly | | | | The information compiled is not intended to be a |
| coldness, or moisture changes in the air and | | | | substitute for any advice and information provided by |
| precipitation. Many arthritis sufferers come to | | | | a medical professional. It is for your information |
| accurately predict the weather based upon their | | | | purpose only. If you believe you are suffering from |
| symptoms. | | | | knee arthritis or have questions about its treatment, |
| This correlation of arthritis symptoms and weather | | | | consult your doctor immediately. |