General symptoms include pain, swelling, reduced range of motion, and stiffness.

People may experience:

• Pain areas: in the joints, ankle, back, fingers, hands, muscles, neck, or wrist
• Pain types: can be intermittent or sharp
• Pain circumstances: can occur while sitting
• Joints: stiffness, tenderness, or swelling
• Muscular: decreased range of motion, difficulty walking, or muscle weakness
• Hand: bump on the finger or bony outgrowth in fingers or toes
• Whole body: fatigue or malaise
• Also common: flare, physical deformity, redness, or stiff neck

• Injury
• Infection, such as Lyme Disease
• Family history
• Abnormal metabolism
• Immune system dysfunction

Osteoarthritis causes cartilage — the hard, slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones where they form a joint — to break down. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the immune system attacks the joints, beginning with the lining of joints.

Uric acid crystals, which form when there’s too much uric acid in your blood, can cause gout. Infections or underlying disease, such as psoriasis or lupus, can cause other types of arthritis.

• Ibuprofen or naxproxen to reduce pain and inflammation
• Corticosteroids such as cortisone to reduce inflammation and immune response
• Physical therapy along with the use of splints or braces

However, these treatments may not be effective or desirable for all, and in many instances an alternative relief option is needed.

For Arthritis pain, we recommend regular application of Topricin Classic.