Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints with a variety of possible causes: trauma, infections, …
– Arthritis (inflammatory rheumatism) and osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis).
– Generally evolves in the form of successive inflammatory peaks, with a tendency to chronicity.
– Acute arthritis: swollen, hot, red or pale joints. Slow movements; at times impossible.
– Chronic arthritis: variable in location. Sometimes erratic and wandering, moving from one region to another.