Joint Health & Bone Density:
Achieving Easy Mobility for a Lifetime

Anyone with severe arthritis—or who has broken a major bone like a hip—will say it is excruciatingly painful and life-changing. Tasks that were once easy become almost impossible, or sometimes even dangerous, to attempt again.

You’ve come to the right place! VÄXA’s Joint and Bone Health Section contains information and resources that can help relieve current pain or ease concerns about future degenerative problems. For example, almost everyone has felt aches and pains on occasion, but do you know the difference between everyday aches and the symptoms of arthritis?

Or how about the different types of arthritis? There are more than 100 different conditions related to arthritis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common form of arthritis pain in the United States is osteoarthritis pain. The next most common forms of arthritis in the United States are gout, fibromyalgia, and rheumatoid arthritis. The word "arthritis" basically means "joint inflammation," and inflammation (or swelling) causes the pain in most forms of arthritis.

In order to diagnose which form of arthritis you have, the doctor may ask for a blood test. The blood test will determine if you carry the blood markers indicitive of arthritis, such as certain antibodies and inflammation. For example, whenever there is inflammation in your body, levels of C-reactive protein in your blood will increase. Therefore, when you are tested for arthritis, you may be tested for the levels of C-reactive protein in your blood.

A Natural Remedy for Arthritis: Without Side Effects

In recent years, at least one brand of popular joint treatment was discontinued due to confirmed heart-related side effects. Many steroidal remedies and NSAIDS (non-steroids) for bones and joints can have a slew of repercussions. But joint and bone health can be maintained or improved without reaching for another bottle of anti-inflammatory prescription or over-the-counter drugs.