{"id":26761,"date":"2025-09-23T07:34:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=26761"},"modified":"2025-09-23T07:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:34:46","slug":"rheumatic-disease-how-it-affects-our-joints-and-our-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/rheumatic-disease-how-it-affects-our-joints-and-our-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Rheumatic Disease: How It Affects Our Joints and Our Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry clearfloat\">\n<div id=\"ph_social_share_top\" class=\"ph_social_share_box ph_social_share_box_top\">\n<div class=\"clear\"><a href=\"\/about\/Rheumatism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rheumatic Disease<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Rheumatic disease<\/strong>\u00a0is not a medical condition, in itself. It describes a variety of things that cause joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons to become swollen and inflamed.<\/p>\n<p>The term arthritis is also used to describe many of the symptoms which afflict our joints. This series of conditions does not only afflict the joints but can cause issues with internal organs such as the heart and lungs.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the conditions that are classified under the category of\u00a0<em>rheumatic disease<\/em>\u00a0include:\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Rheumatism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tenosynovitis<\/a>, rheumatiod\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Arthritis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arthritis<\/a>, systemic lupus erythematosus,\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Gout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gout<\/a>, psoriatic arthritis,\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Rheumatism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anklosing spondylitis<\/a>, rheumatioid\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/HeartDisease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heart disease<\/a>, frozen shoulder, rheumatic\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Fever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fever<\/a>, neck pain,\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Rheumatism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capsulitis<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Bursitis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bursitis<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Fibromyalgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fibromyalgia<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Tendonitis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tendonitis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Some the common symptoms of these types of disorders include\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Fever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fever<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Inflammation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">swelling<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/SoreMuscles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stiff muscles<\/a>, soreness and pain.<\/p>\n<p>These medical conditions associated with\u00a0rheumatic disease\u00a0can only be diagnosed based on a physical exam, close look at your medical history and the symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>X-rays and blood tests are especially helpful to doctors as they research your condition. If your symptoms are complicated you might be referred to a specialist called a rheumatologist.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of each specific type is based on several factors including: toxins in the blood, exposure to cold and warm weather elements, genes, imbalances in the hormones and\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Infection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infections<\/a>\u00a0(from teeth, gall bladder or tonsils).<\/p>\n<p>The symptoms of\u00a0<a href=\"\/rheumatic-disease-how-it-affects-our-joints-and-our-health\/\">rheumatic disease<\/a>\u00a0can be treated in a variety of ways. Medicines can be used to treat the pain and\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Inflammation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inflammation<\/a>. But beware because the side effects can be worse than the condition itself. Make sure that you discuss this with your doctor before agreeing to use any medication.<\/p>\n<p>Alternative therapies for\u00a0<a href=\"\/\">rheumatic disease<\/a>\u00a0are becoming increasingly popular. Physical therapy, massage, mobilization, acupuncture, tens and hydrotherapy have all shown positive results and are much safer than synthetic medicines.<\/p>\n<p>It is important that you take care of your body by eating quality food, keeping your body weight in check and exercising often. Doing these things will help to reduce the symptoms and allow you to live a more healthy and productive life.<\/p>\n<p>Herbal medicines, such as Devil\u2019s Claw, can offer many benefits for treating\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Rheumatism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rheumatic disease<\/a>\u00a0while allowing you to avoid the side effects of conventional medicine. Devil\u2019s Claw is a good choice if you are dealing with\u00a0<a href=\"\/about\/Inflammation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inflammation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boswellia<\/a>\u00a0Serata is a good choice if you are looking to decrease both the pain and inflammation. It has also been shown to increase your body\u2019s ability to repair and build cartilage. There is no harm in using both of these herbs together.<\/p>\n<h2>Rheumatic Disease<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-posts\">\n<div id=\"related-posts-MRP_all\" class=\"related-posts-type\">\n<h2>Related Articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/what-is-psoriatic-arthritis\/\">What is Psoriatic Arthritis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/diet-and-arthritis\/\">You Are What You Eat &#8211; Your Diet and Your Arthritis &#8211; What&#8217;s the Connection?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/knocking-back-a-stiff-drink-to-help-stiff-joints\/\">Knocking Back a Stiff Drink to Help Stiff Joints?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/rheumatoid-arthritis\/\">Rheumatoid arthritis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/arthritis-is-a-global-medical-term-that-describes-over-100\/\">Arthritis is a global medical term that describes over 100 different conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/natural-remedies-arthritis\/\">Natural Remedies for Arthritis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/identifying-fighting-arthritis\/\">Identifying And Fighting Arthritis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/diagnosis-and-treatment-of-rheumatoid-arthritis\/\">Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/knee-arthritis-joint-inflammation\/\">Knee Arthritis and Joint Inflammation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/natural-remedies-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-tart-cherry-juice\/\">Natural Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tart Cherry Juice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/natural-remedies-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-pineapple\/\">Natural Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Pineapple<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/staying-bone-fit-40\/\">Staying Bone Fit After 40<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/arthritis-and-fish-oil\/\">Arthritis and Fish Oil<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/inflammatory-arthritis\/\">What is Inflammatory Arthritis?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rheumatic Disease Rheumatic disease\u00a0is not a medical condition, in itself. It describes a variety of things that cause joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons to become swollen and inflamed. The term arthritis is also used to describe many of the symptoms which afflict our joints. This series of conditions does not only afflict the joints but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heart-circulatory-health","category-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26761\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}