How can a young person prevent getting arthritis?
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Regular exercise, healthy diet, don't smoke. I've heard that Thai-Chi can be helpful.\n\nIt can run in the family, but if you take care of your body, it can minimize risk.  \n\nYou must have someone close to you with it, to be concerned so young.  It's a hard thing to deal with.  \n\nGenerally, aching joints, swelling are signs.
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Determining the cause of arthritis can be difficult, because often several factors contribute to an individual developing this common problem. \n\nSome of the risk factors that can cause arthritis include: \nGenetics\nExactly how much heredity or genetics contributes to the cause of arthritis is not well understood. However, there are likely genetic variations that can contribute to the cause of arthritis. \n\nAge\nCartilage becomes more brittle with age and has less of a capacity to repair itself. As people grow older they are more likely to develop arthritis. \n\nWeight\nBecause joint damage is partly dependent on the load the joint has to support, excess body weight can lead to arthritis. This is especially true of the hips and knees that can be worn quickly in heavier patients. \n\nPrevious Injury\nJoint damage can cause irregularities in the normal smooth joint surface.
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with the correct treatmeant the symptoms can be eased for long periods of time.\nnot sure that helps much.arthritis is sadly something we know very lil about,theres a huge sum of money been thrown into research here in england.
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First off I would say weight control is first and foremost, next I would think that calcium plus vit d would help over long period of time. Knee exercises strengthen ligaments and muscles around the joint to keep it in place better and keep it stronger. and of course drink lots of water, take vitamins.....exercise regularly.
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Turmeric is a natural anti-inflammatory..I have just found out that yucca is great for arthritis--breaks up calcium deposits and is anti-inflammatory..A natural healer I just saw prescribed large doses (for me 9 caps and 6 of nature's sunshine calcium with vit D --I am overweight so he may have used more??) for rheumatoid arthritis.\n\n.Please use caution with prescription anti-inflammatories..My mother got permanent kidney damage from taking Motrin for arthritis and is now dying and on dialysis.  \n\nAlso try raw apple cider vinegar in sea salt water or with honey (you may not be able to use honey being diabetic)and water --a few spoons and drink few times a day..\n\nI have heard a vegan diet will reverse arthritis.  Also see Dr. Richard Schulze's incurable (save your life) program..it has cured diabetes according to testimonials.  I definitely believe in it.
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A number of years ago my mother began to take apple cider vinegar for her arthritis. Granted, she had, and still has a mild case. It seemed to help the pain and swelling. She mixed 1 ounce in a glass of water and drank it once a day. As a side effect her skin cleared up. Good Luck!
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NO NO NO. Bursitis in NOT caused by back problems!!!  OMG that dr. is not giving you good info.  It is an inflammation of the Bursa sac that is in the joint.  It swells and then causes pressure and pain.  You can use ice and ibuprofen (if okay with dr.) or some other kind of NSAID.  You can also get injections into the joint that will take away the pain (they hurt a bit but are worth it if it helps). You may be sitting to much and aggravating the bursitis but you need more into about it.  Go to webmd and put in bursitis to learn more about it.  It is worth learning about.  Unfortunetly no one is too young to get arthritis.
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Boy this one is right up my alley! LOL...I am a 44 yr old female and was diagnosed with junvenile arthritis,now I have osteoarthritis and its very painful. There is no cure for arthritis but if you can take them anti-inflammatories help alot of people. I have ulcers therefore I cant take them,if you have any kind of stomach problems like ulcers,GERD's,or nervous stomach they usually will make you very sick,check with your doctor.There are a few things that work with arthur as I lovingly (NOT) call it,it depends on how severely you have it. If you are in the first stages and dont have too serious of pain you can try massage,physical therapy,whirlpools and hot tubs,Water aerobics,there's alot you can try but like I said it depends on how far along and how much pain.I have to take pain meds for mine because Ive tried everything else and nothing works anymore when youve had it almost 30 years.Good luck to you and God bless.
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Even though you are young, you should still take your weight into consideration, since obesity is a growing problem for youths. Watch what you eat and try to develop good eating habits and make them a permanent lifestyle change. Limit fat and sugar intake. Eat lots of fruit, veggies and fiber. Drink lots of water. Exercise or get involved in a fun physical activity at least 3 times a week.
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Try primrose oil.  I researched the internet, and it said it helps for rheumatoid arthritis so I tried it.  It works.
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I crack my knuckles too.  I've been researching it for years.  All the medical evidence says that it will NOT give you arthritis.  It's just you removing the air pockets from the joint.
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Go see your Doctor!  You could prevent a very painful knee replacement when you are older.
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Quite probably, OsteoArthritus.    Your joints are basicly... well worn out.. Sorry, human bodies were not made to last forever =(   There are other possibilities and you can speek with your doctor about it.\n\nAlso over the counter medicines usualy help some, I like alieve.   Heat theropy also helps from what I hear.
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depends on which arthritis your talking aboyt, otherwise yes!    *  Both men and women can get reactive arthritis.\n    * It usually affects people between the ages of 20 and 50.\n    * Some people may be more likely to get reactive arthritis.  These are people who have a certain type of body tissue.  This type of tissue, called HLA-B27, occurs in only a small number of all people.  People get their tissue type from their parents, just as they do hair colour and blood type.
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Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disease.   Affected joints feel hot in addition to pain, and become twisted out of shape.  You really need a physician to treat that. \n    Osteo-arthritis causes the lining of certain joints to wear away and become painful.  It causes pain most frequently in hips, knees, back, fingers and toes.  It can be helped by physical therapy, and weight loss, if overweight.  Recent studies have failed to demonstrate benefits of nutritional supplements.  Vioxx was a good treatment, but is off the market now.  Aleve is helpful.
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Arthritis runs in family trees.  In other words, inheritance has a lot to do with it.  What is important is to not give in to the symptoms.  Keep exercising, working on things like walking every day.  Also I have heard that one aspirin a day is also helpful, but I have never gotten to that point.  I have arthritis in my neck, diagnosed a few years back, and I don't even notice it.
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Glucosamine with Condroiton has been proved to help ease pain in arthritic old people. \n\nI talked to my doc about it before, and while he said there were no studies done yet on young people with my condition, that it wouldn't be a bad idea. \n\nI've taken it off and on over the last couple years, and it does take about 4 months to do anything for you, and isn't very cheap, but it seemed to help me a bit. \n\nJust be sure to talk with your doc if your diabetic because it is a sugar - based compound.\n\nAlso, for achy joints you may want to think about reducing the impact in your exercises (maybe walking instead of jogging - think about it).