It is common in winter will increase the ailments known as "rheumatism", which are not always well attended because, although they manifest similarly, may have more than 150 different causes and affect different tissues related to joints, as muscles, ligaments, tendons or bones. While the word "rheumatism" is not used in scientific medicine, this term is used popularly used to refer to the dozens of diseases that are usually painful swellings in the muscles and fibrous parts of the body (cartilage or bone, for example), i.e. those tissues that make up the musculoskeletal system, i.e., which supports and shapes the body, protects delicate organs such as brain, heart, lungs and spinal cord, and enables us movements and displacements. Unfortunately, this name is so general that it considers the origin and demanded special treatment each of these various diseases, so that misdiagnosis is made (many people are unaware that they suffer from rheumatic heart disease is different from others with similar symptoms), and draws on advice, remedies and therapies that do not alleviate the problem, if any control for the inconvenience but not eliminate the problem that arises. In general, it is known that this group of diseases affecting hundreds of millions of people around the world causing severe pain of long duration, and also having a direct relationship with age, as is common among people over 70 years (given in 52% of cases) while presenting poorly among young people (2%). The rheumatologist, a specialist in diseases of bones and joints, is responsible for establishing the diagnosis and treatment, as well as the inconvenience features may also exist, for example, damage to internal organs (heart, kidney or lungs), as the so-called lupus erythematsus. While there is large number of bone and joint diseases that affect mobility, the most common are osteoporosis (decreased bone mineral density), osteoarthritis, or wear and deformity of the cartilage that causes pain and loss of normal movement, and arthritis, which comprises a number of diseases characterized by inflammation of the joints, most common being rheumatoid type. Other conditions included in the category are lumbago or pain in the lumbar (kidney) due to changes in the structures that form the spine, sciatica, a nerve disorder that causes pain in the legs and lower back and pain back (thoracic) and neck (cervical pain). All these manifestations may be due to different causes, and if they continue to be assessed by the rheumatologist. Truth or lie? It is true that the rheumatic diseases of the musculoskeletal system is not relieved, as some were completely cured with proper treatment, in others it can prevent its occurrence (like osteoporosis), and finally there is a group that has no cure, although strictly speaking, they are likely to respond to different treatments that provide relief to the painful inconvenience and very noticeable improvement in the quality of life. It is true that cold and damp most rheumatic diseases originate, but rather what is causing these climatic factors worsening discomfort in some patients as with those suffering from arthritis. In this respect we can say that people in countries with cold climate rheumatism no more frequently than in tropical nations, the confusion is that people living in places where winter has a "benign" or warmer fewer symptoms. Moreover, I must say that these diseases do not only affect elderly people because they can occur at any age (even in childhood, though infrequently), in fact, evil as important as rheumatoid arthritis (inflammation that primarily affects the joints of the spine, which is "welded" together) usually occur in the second or third decade of life. Instead, it should be recognized that some of the most common ailments such as arthritis or osteoporosis are typical of those over 60 years of age. Finally, recent studies are beginning to show that many rheumatic diseases have a genetic component and therefore hereditary. For years we know that gout (storage of uric acid crystals in joints) or some forms of arthritis are constantly present in some families, however, will need to wait several years to identify definitive results. Symptoms and treatment Although there are people who mistaken the pain caused by blows with those caused by degeneration of tissues and ligaments, it is clear that the impacts ailments are characterized by very localized stinging or discomfort, while rheumatism generates a state of general weakness and constant pain. Moreover, diseases limit movement in joints, ankles and knees because while more easily resent body weight, hands receive so much stronger shortages mobility joints swell and become red with the naked eye and can sometimes perceived increase in body temperature, so that areas that suffer most from rheumatism shows hot to the touch. Anyone notice swelling in joints or having pain in muscles or bones and not get relief with painkillers and time, you should see a rheumatologist, who in addition to the touch and X-ray analysis can be used for diagnostic techniques such as ultrasound (method diagnostic test that uses sound waves), MRI (magnetic fields used to create three-dimensional images), arthroscopy (minimally invasive surgery for diagnosis of injury) or otherwise. Often used for drug treatment and infiltration (direct injections into the joint), although there are more resources, such as rehabilitation therapy, exercising. Remember that rheumatism can be mitigated if treatment is started quickly, so early diagnosis is the first step to facilitate healing. It is essential that any questions arise about the health of joints to go to a rheumatologist to analyze the type and degree of suffering in order to prescribe appropriate treatment
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