The Peter Gurney Guinea Pig Pages - Inflammation Inflammation.
Inflammation is a sign that the body's defence mechanism is doing it's job.
White blood cells rush to the area inflamed, help to destroy invading microbes and also in the repair of damaged tissue. Another thing inflammation does when there is an injury to a limb, say, and particularly to the joint of one, is prevent it from being moved around which could cause more damage. The point I am trying to make is though inflammation can be very alarming, and if there is any thing questionable about it it should be checked, it is more often than not a good sign. I am chairing this meeting.