Joint Swollen And Tender? Could Be Arthritis.

Is your joint swollen and tender?  It doesn’t matter if it’s your shoulder, fingers or neck – a swollen joint can be painful and if you are over 50 it’s most likely caused by arthritis.

As you get older, your body simply doesn’t work as good as it did when you were younger and one thing that happens is that it does not produce as much of the compounds that keep your joints lubricated and working properly.  The result is stiff, painful joints.  The bones can wear against each other resulting in inflammation and arthritis.

There are 4 Diagnosis of acute swollen joints and these are reactive, infected, inflammatory, and hemorrhagic. To prevent arthritis from being acute or severe, a person that suffers from symptoms should seek treatment as soon as possible. In order for a person to prevent the long term painful effects of such disability the first thing that should be done is to determine if it is a chronically swollen joint or an acutely swollen joint – this is best analyzed by your doctor.  If it turns out your joint swelling is from injury or just temporary, then treatment would be protecting yourself with further injuries, having enough rest, ice for about 20 minutes and your symptoms should clear up eventually.

If your problem is arthritis, then you may need prescription drugs to deal with your swollen joints.  Either way, your best bet is to seek a doctors care as soon as you notice a joint swollen and inflamed – no matter what the reason, you’ll want to start treatment right away to relieve the joint pain!