Daily, arthritis affects millions of people worldwide which hinders them from performing simple tasks like walking,climbing or doing household chores. Even simple physical activities such as grasping door knobs,handling objects,walking or climbing stairs. It’s possible to happen since common symptoms of arthritis are associated with pain brought by worn-out joints among old people. As a result, the joints are inflamed and people are somehow immobilized since certain parts of the body like hands, knees, hips and back have become stiff. A little physical exertion on their part would cause so much pain.

Understanding early onset of arthritis symptoms can make us prepare for the onset of this disease. Also, as soon as arthritis symptoms are detected we can immediately consult a health professional to give us proper medical advice about arthritis. Although there are many types of arthritis classified with rheumatoid arthritis as the most common, the symptoms are basically the same.

Usual symptoms of arthritis occurs in the form of pain surrounding joint area. The Mayo Clinic identified usual symptoms as : joint pain, inflammation of joints,sensitive joints, red and puffy hands, weakness or fatigue, fever, loss of weight and firm bumps of tissue under the skin of the arms usually termed as �rheumatoid nodules�. It is usual for people with arthritis to notice that their joints are stiff for the whole part of the morning. Truly, arthritis is the leading cause of debilitation for old people.

Usual symptoms of arthritis occurs in areas near smaller joints like wrists, hands and ankles at the beginning. As the disease progresses, ailments and painful symptoms are felt in some parts of the body like elbows,knees,hips,arms and shoulders. Arthritis symptoms occur symmetrically most of the time, so for example, both legs feel the pain which is a burden. Arthritis symptoms also disappear from time to time which relieves the person suffering from it. Though there maybe episodes of pain that are widely-spaced apart, once the inflammation happens arthritis appears again.