About 3.1 million Hispanics with arthritis

Pain and activity limitations are more common in Hispanics with arthritis than in whites, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is worrying because an estimated 3.1 million Hispanic adults in the United States have this disease . The affected population is Puerto Rican, Mexican, Dominican and Cuban. Arthritis is the inflammation of one or more joints. This disorder belongs to a group of rheumatic diseases and involves the breakdown of cartilage. Without the usual amount of cartilage protecting joints, bones rub together causing pain, swelling and stiffness. It is proven that exercise can help relieve arthritis pain and activity limitations. Walking is an exercise that involves risks and is not an effective way to reduce pain. Anyway, a doctor can help your patient to design an appropriate program of exercise to reduce fatigue and improve muscle and bone strength. There are over 100 different types of arthritis or joint pain. Among the most common is rheumatoid arthritis , which affects more women-, osteoarthritis, which can affect both adults and to young athletes - and the juvenile arthritis.