If you thought arthritis and joint pain are diseases related to the old age, you are totally wrong. Doctors are of the opinion that it affects many in the age group of 30 - 40.
``Every year, about 3000 people have been identified with arthritis in the city,’’ says Priyanka Reddy, a researcher in Hyderabad. It is noted that the type of arthritis that affect this young people is generally inflammatory arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis too is detected in many, she adds.
The elderly, surely, is not exempted from this disease. Osteoporosis, the arthritis which affects knee joints is the common type seen in the elderly.
The medical practitioners are of the opinion that inadequate nutrition can lead to arthritis in the youngsters. `` It is observed that young people take a lot of junk food. They tend to neglect the necessity of having a nutritional diet and this may lead to arthritis and other health disorders,’’ says Sandeep Chatterjee, a medical practitioner in Patna. Another factor that causes joint pain and arthritis is nothing but the lack of exercises. Wrong postures too may lead to joint pain, warn experts.
There are various medical systems which provide necessary care and treatment for the disease but
joint pain ayurvedic treatment is the most popular one among youngsters as it promises a rejuvenating experience along with the healing.
