There is no cure. Rest, physical therapy, moist heat and anti-inflammatory drugs seem to help. Females are afflicted more often than men. Tendons become twisted, shortened, displaced or fused. Aspirin, anti-inflammatory medications, rest and exercise offer little help.
Arthritis is the number one crippler of all age groups.
It affects 97 million people and there is no known cause or cure. This Greek word means bone and pores. It is sometimes called the silent disease because there are no symptoms until the first broken bone. Even a slight blow or falling or lifting an object that normally wouldn't cause a bruise can cause a break. Testing is now available to assess your level of bone loss and medications to increase your bone mass are also now available.