At an early stage of the disease, the aches occur only in physical loads and are not very pronounced. Over time, with the progression of the disease, there is an increase in pain, stiffness, local reddening and swelling in the affected joint. Some types of illness can be accompanied by the development of clinical and laboratory indicators, in this case, fever, fatigue, increased ESR and white blood cell count occur.
The most typical symptoms are:
– Pain in the affected joints;
– Difficulty moving;
– Swelling and redness of the area around the joint;
– Joint deformity;
– Crunch and discomfort when moving in a joint;
– Low resistance to physical activity.
The disease can develop complications that can vary and are majorly defined by the factors that caused arthritis. The frequent complication of all types of arthritic is a deformation of the affected joints. It is a distortion of the joint form due to which an affected individual cannot make usual movements. For instance, in case of arthritis of the wrist joints, the patient cannot normally keep a spoon in his hand, manipulate objects, loses the ability to self-service, which is the cause of disability. In arthritis of the leg joints, the individual cannot bend the affected limb and rely on it; as a result, the ability to move independently is lost.