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What is Arthritis?

Arthritis is a crippling disease, affecting thousands of Australians every day.

Arthritis refers to nearly 100 inflammatory conditions that affect joints and connective tissue, but the two most common forms are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Also known as wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis is characterised by deterioration of articular cartilage, bone hypertrophy and changes in the synovial membrane. Incidence of this form of arthritis increase with age with as many as 80 percent experiencing it by age 65.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that afflicts sufferers at a younger age and occurs more commonly in women. It appears in several joints and often in the hands and feet.

While there is no cure for osteoarthritis, there are treatments that can modify the pain and inflammation associated with it.

What is Post-Herpetic Neuralgia?

 
Many people diagnosed with shingles go on to suffer long-lasting pain from post-herpetic neuralgia or PHN, a condition that can be more painful than shingles. Although most people suffer with shingles for about a month, the pain and skin sensitivity can continue for months or even years in some patients with PHN.
 
PHN pain persists long after the shingles rash heals. Although invisible, the virus of herpes zoster can cause damage to the nerves, resulting in mild to severe pain. This pain of PHN may be sharp, piercing, throbbing or stabbing and may result in intolerable skin sensitivity to even the lightest touch or breeze. PHN occurs more often in older people and can last for months and even years.
 
However, the good news is that for most people who develop PHN, the pain will gradually resolve with time. And today there are multiple treatment options that do result in pain relief for those suffering from PHN.

What is Diabetic Neuropathy?

 
People with diabetes have an abnormal elevation of their blood sugar and lack adequate insulin to metabolise the blood sugar. Consequently, the blood glucose (sugar) abnormally enters certain nerve tissue and damages the nerve, resulting in diabetic neuropathy.
 
As the nerve damage occurs, the protective sensations are affected. These include a person’s ability to determine the difference between sharp and dull, hot and cold, pressure differences and vibration. The process begins as a burning sensation in the toes and progresses up the foot and progresses to become more and more numb. Sometimes it may feel as though you are wearing a pair of socks (when you are not), for others it can feel like walking on cotton or a water-filled cushion, while some complain of their feet burning or feeling cold. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is not reversible, though the progression of the condition can be slowed by maintaining normal blood glucose levels and seeking pain relief.