Early Symptoms of Arthritis

Early symptoms of arthritis can easily be mistaken for something else. Finding out early that you are getting arthritis can help you prevent it from getting worse.

Since arthritis is wear and tear on a joint, it's not just a disease of age.

Athletes are likely to get it young
People in professions with a lot of jarring are more likely to get it (think truck driver or jackhammer operator
If you've ever been in an accident, you're probably getting early arthritis

Here's an easy example to understand how early osteo arthritis symptoms can start. Let's say one of the tires on your car isn't filled enough. It wears unevenly, and it causes the other tires to wear unevenly as well. Over time, all of the tires will degenerate more quickly, because that one tire wasn't filled enough.

If any of your joints isn't working properly, all the other joints take the extra burden, and they wear out faster.

Muscle tightness lasting more than a day or two
Muscle spasms around the spine
Stiffness and decreased range of motion in any joint
Stiffness when you get out of bed that gets better after about 20 minutes
Achiness in your joints most days
Difficulty turning or bending your head
Chronic headaches

In the early stages, it is possible to slow down and maybe even stop the progression. For information on how to prevent arthritis from getting worse, click here.

For a list of great doctors who are trained to look at your body's structure and help you find relief and prevent future problems, please check out our recommended arthritis doctors.

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