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Joint-health-tips: Joint-Tips-&-Info: Discomfort Now-Are your joints causing you discomfort? You're not alone. Joint-related issues are projected to skyrocket in the next 2 decades as baby bloomers age. These issues are already nation's leading cause of disability, affecting 1 in 3 adults. Good news is there are a number of medically proven options to improve your joint health. Exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, & eating joint friendly foods are good ways to manage your discomfort. And when you need extra help, supplements like glucosamine & chondroitin that are found in Triple Flex may lessen your discomfort. Joint-related issues are projected to skyrocket in the next 2 decades as baby bloomers age. These issues are already the nation's leading cause of disability, affecting 1 in 3 adults. The good news is that there are a number of medically proven options to improve your joint health. Exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, & eating joint friendly foods are good ways to manage your discomfort. When you need extra help, supplements like glucosamine & chondroitin that are found in TripleFlex, may lessen your discomfort. A joint is the location at which 2 or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement & provide mechanical support, & are classified structurally & functionally. Joints are mainly classified structurally & functionally. Structural classification is determined by how bones connect to each other, while functional classification is determined by the degree of movement between articulating bones. In practice, there is significant overlap between 2 types of classifications. Terms ending in the suffix -sis are singular & refer to just 1 joint, while -ses is the suffix for pluralization. Structural classification: Structural classification names & divides joints according to how bones are connected to each other. There are 3 structural classifications of joints: fibrous joint - joined by dense irregular connective tissue that's rich in collagen fibers cartilaginous joint - joined by cartilage synovial joint - not directly joined - bones have a synovial cavity & are united by dense irregular connective tissue that forms the articular capsule that is normally associated with accessory ligaments. Functional classification Joints can be classified functionally, by the degree of mobility they allow: synarthrosis - permits little or no mobility. Most synarthrosis joints are fibrous joints (e.g., skull sutures). amphiarthrosis - permits slight mobility. Most amphiarthrosis joints are cartilaginous joints (e.g., vertebrae). diarthrosis - permits a variety of movements. All diarthrosis joints are synovial joints (e.g., shoulder, hip, elbow, knee, etc.), & the terms "diarthrosis" & "synovial joint" are considered equivalent by Terminologia Anatomica. Biomechanical classification Joints can be classified based on their anatomy or on their biomechanical properties. According to anatomic classification, joints are subdivided into simple & compound, depending on number of bones involved, & into complex & combination joints: Simple Joint: 2 articulation surfaces (e.g. shoulder joint, hip joint) Compound Joint: 3 or more articulation surfaces (e.g. radiocarpal joint) Complex Joint: 2 or more articulation surfaces & an articular disc or meniscus (e.g. knee joint) Anatomical The joints may be classified anatomically into the following groups: Articulations of hand Elbow joints Wrist joints Axillary articulations Sternoclavicular joints Vertebral articulations Temporomandibular joints Sacroiliac joints Hip joints Knee joints Articulations of foot Joint disorders Further information: Arthropathy & Arthritis A joint disorder is termed an arthropathy, & when involving inflammation of one or more joints the disorder is called an arthritis. Most joint disorders involve arthritis, but joint damage by external physical trauma is typically not termed arthritis. Arthropathies are called polyarticular when involving many joints & monoarticular when involving only one single joint. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in people over the age of 55. There are many different forms of arthritis, each of which has a different cause. The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative joint disease) occurs following trauma to the joint, following an infection of the joint or simply as a result of aging. Joint-related issues are projected to skyrocket in the next 2 decades as baby bloomers age. These issues are already nation's leading cause of disability, affecting 1 in 3 adults. Good news is there are a number of medically proven options to improve your joint health. Exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, & eating joint friendly foods are good ways to manage your discomfort. And when you need extra help, supplements like glucosamine & chondroitin that are found in Triple Flex may lessen your discomfort. Joint-related issues are projected to skyrocket in the next 2 decades as baby bloomers age. These issues are already the nation's leading cause of disability, affecting 1 in 3 adults. The good news is that there are a number of medically proven options to improve your joint health. Exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, & eating joint friendly foods are good ways to manage your discomfort. When you need extra help, supplements like glucosamine & chondroitin that are found in TripleFlex, may lessen your discomfort. Emerging evidence that abnormal anatomy may contribute to early development of osteoarthritis. Other forms of arthritis are rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, which are autoimmune diseases in which the body is attacking itself. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infection. Gouty arthritis is caused by deposition of uric acid crystals in the joint that results in subsequent inflammation. Additionally, there is a less common form of gout that is caused by the formation of rhomboidal shaped crystals of calcium pyrophosphate. This form of gout is known as pseudogout. Don't stop with your own joint health. Take initiative & help others by getting involved with the Arthritis Foundation's Arthritis Walk events. How You Can Help-Arthritis Foundation hosts 100s of Arthritis Walk events nationwide. Every year, 1000s of Americans of all ages lace up their shoes & get stepping to raise money for arthritis research, health education & advocacy. Money raised from Arthritis Walk helps fund mission of Arthritis Foundation, which is to improve lives through leadership in prevention, control & cure of arthritis & related diseases. To find a walk nearest you & learn how you can help end arthritis, call 1-877-232-2898 or visit www.arthritis.org. By TJH -

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