Rheumatism occurs in women above the age of forty five usually after the onset of menopause. It is known to occur in men at a later stage.
Complain of joint pains and the inability to fold legs and hands is one of the common symptoms. Patients often complain of sour knees or hands.
Rheumatism occurs mainly due to the deterioration of tissues in the joints. Rheumatism also affects the heart, lungs and kidneys. Rheumatoid arthritis, back pain, rheumatic fever, neck pain, shoulder pain, wrist pain and ankle pain are some of the disorders that the term, rheumatism covers.
Rheumatism has medicines that reduce the pain though these medicines do not really remove the cause which results in rheumatism. Herbal medicines have been in vogue for a long time now and have been proved effective for patients suffering from rheumatism. There is also a co relation between rheumatism and weather though it has not been proved.
People suffering from rheumatism are generally advised to stay away from cold places as this is believed to aggravate the condition. Warm tropical places are ideal for patients suffering from rheumatism. Anti inflammatory drugs, aspirin, analgesics are also good in reducing the pain though they are more effective for treatment in the initial stages of the treatment.
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