Swollen knees - a sign of the terrible

Swollen knee can be one of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, as emphasized by experts. And people are very important not to miss the chance to start treatment as early as possible.

Rheumatoid arthritis It develops in the body due to an overreaction of the immune system. This reaction causes inflammation, fever, pain, and swelling of joints. In Russia, victims rheumatoid arthritis They are about one million people, while in particular risk are women over 40 years. The experts believe that the number of people living with arthritis and do not even know of its existence.

This is due to the fact that the patients themselves, and general practitioners ignore symptoms. And if you do not pay attention to these symptoms for more than three months, a person can seriously damage the joints themselves. It grows the risk of disability and long-term chronic pain - any movement will be extremely painful. Finally, and without early treatment due to chronic inflammation increases the risk of other health problems, including heart disease.

That is why a victim rheumatoid arthritis   die, on average, 5-10 years earlier than their peers. Almost 60% of patients with arthritis at an early stage of the disease symptoms are ignored, assuming the pain and inflammation of the joints normal consequence of aging. And the third is cheated on overreliance household or garden.

Doctors remind - the first 12 weeks of rheumatoid arthritis are critical. If you start aggressive treatment in this period, the risk of further damage to the joints is reduced several times, as well as the risk of mobility limitation.

Treatment and prevention

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