Arthritis

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Arthritis is a condition where one or more of your joints (the places where two bones meet) are inflamed, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness. There are many types of arthritis such as inflammatory arthritis degenerative arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout arthritis, infective arthritis, but the two most common ones are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is like wear and tear on your joints over time. It often happens as people get older and the protective cushioning between the joints, called cartilage, breaks down. It can make joints like knees, hips,and hands hurt and become stiff.

Rheumatoid Arthritis is when your immune system, which usually helps your body fight off infections, mistakenly attacks the lining of your joints. This can lead to pain, swelling, and eventually joint damage.

In Siddha medicine Arthritis is dealt under Keelvayu. It is caused due to increased vatham dosham in the joints which causes pain, swelling and limitation in movements of the joints. Some diets increase vatha dosham like in take of potatoes, raw plaintain, rich carbohydrates. Exposure to cold air and rain increases the involved dosham and increases the risk of keelvayu.

Siddha system of medicine has a clear vision on arthritis/keelvaayu related problems and have broad solutions including interna land external medicine, Lifestyle modifications and yogaasana methods etc.