Is arthritis hereditary?

Many couples are particularly worried about the occurrence of some genetic diseases when they are pregnant. Parents with arthritis are even worried about passing the disease to their children. So is arthritis hereditary? Don't worry, because arthritis is not hereditary. Generally speaking, arthritis is caused by various acquired factors and is a chronic disease with a relatively long development process, which requires regular and reasonable treatment. In short, don't worry about the inheritance of arthritis.

Is arthritis hereditary?

Most arthritis is not inherited, although this is not necessarily true for specific types of arthritis.

Generally, arthritis is caused by excessive joint fatigue and unbalanced diet, which can lead to an acidic body constitution. When the cartilage is soaked in acidic body fluids, it will degrade and the lubricating effect of the synovial fluid will also deteriorate. The loss of cartilage components in both cartilage and bone causes the ends of bones to become uneven and form large bony protrusions called spurs. The resulting inflammation can limit joint movement.

What are the early symptoms of arthritis?

The early symptoms of arthritis mainly include the following:

1. Morning stiffness. Morning stiffness is the first early symptom of arthritis and often appears before joint pain. Joint stiffness causes pain and discomfort when the joint begins to move. The morning stiffness will be reduced or disappear as the joint movement increases. Morning stiffness is more obvious in the morning and relieved in the afternoon.

2. Swollen and painful joints. Joint swelling and pain are often symmetrical, that is, the pain occurs at the same time, and the pain often affects the metacarpophalangeal joints, shoulder joints, interphalangeal joints, wrist joints, ankle joints and knee joints. It causes redness, swelling, heat and pain in the joints, leading to movement disorders.

3. Functional impairment. Joint pain and inflammation cause edema of the tissues around the joints, leading to limited joint movement. Patients with chronic arthritis may suffer from permanent loss of joint function due to long-term limited joint movement.

4. Different types of arthritis also have different signs. Some may present with erythema, deformity, red and swollen joints, exudate, bone swelling, soft tissue swelling, bone friction sound, tenderness, muscle atrophy or weakness, limited range of joint motion and nerve root compression.

Arthritis has a long course and is difficult to cure, so if you find yourself having the above early symptoms of arthritis, go to the hospital for a checkup in time and strive for early detection and early treatment.