UNDERSTANDING THE FIVE TYPES OF SHOULDER ARTHRITIS Fortius Clinic
There are five different types of shoulder ar thr iti s ac cording to the Amer i can Academy of Or thopaedi c Surgeons . Here, For tius Shoulder Surgeon Mr Andy Ri chards looks at the types of ar thr iti s and the symptoms to wat ch out for .
Osteoarthritis Caused by the breakdown of car tilage in the joint, shoulder os teoar thr iti s i s one of the mos t preventative forms of ar thr iti s . More prominent in those aged 50 and over , the condition can wor sen if it i s left unt reated. As the car tilage breaks down at the end of the bones where they join and form joint s , the bone begins to rub together . Thi s leads to pain and s tiffnes s , as well as a los s of mobility. If you have thi s type of shoulder ar thr iti s , you will noti ce the pain wor sening when you car ry out ac tivity.
Rheumatoid arthritis Commonly affec ting both s ides of the body, Rheumatoid ar thr iti s i s an autoimmune condition. Caus ing the lining of the joint s to swell, it could lead to eros ion within the bones of the shoulder , and cause the joint s to become deformed over time. The main symptoms of Rheumatoid ar thr iti s inc lude a warm, tender feeling in the joint s , s tiffnes s , the development of Rheumatoid nodules , and fatigue.
Post-traumatic arthritis Pos t-t raumati c ar thr iti s usually develops after a di s location or f rac ture of the shoulder . Thi s typi cally resolves it self over time, but some patient s may find it las t s more than s ix months . If the condition i sn’t t reated, eventually the bones could change shape, form bumps , and harden. The symptoms exper ienced with pos tt raumati c ar thr iti s are s imilar to those exper ienced with os teoar thr iti s . They inc lude swelling, pain, s tiffnes s ,tendernes s and gr inding.
Rotato cuff tear arthropathy Connec ting the top of the arm and the shoulder blade, the rotator cuff cons i s t s of a collec tion of mus c les and tendons . If you suffer a common rotator cuff injury, it could lead to a form of ar thr iti s known as rotator cuff tear ar throplas ty. If the tear i s large, or it i s unable to heal, bone and car tilage damage can oc cur . If you don’t get it t reated, the condition can cause severe pain and weaknes s within the arm. You will al so find it diffi cult to rai se your arm above your head.
Avascular Necrosis Although it typi cally oc cur s in the hip, avas cular nec ros i s i s another type of ar thr iti s that can impac t the shoulder . If the supply of blood to the bone i s di s rupted, the bone cell s will s tar t to die off. In time, the bone will eventually collapse, caus ing the sur rounding car tilage to become damaged. Caused by everything f rom s teroid use to t raumati c injury, thi s type of shoulder ar thr iti s can eventually cause severe pain and bone damage.
If you' re exper ienc ing pain, s tiffnes s , or weaknes s in the arm and shoulder , book a consultation with a For tius shoulder spec iali s t today for an ac curate diagnos i s and t reatment plan.
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