Over 355 million people worldwide have some form of arthritis. Arthritis comes with over 100 variations of rheumatoid disease, early detection and treatment of rheumatoid disease helps to cure arthritis before the disease causes permanent joint damage. There are seven early warning signs of arthritis. Since arthritis is such an epidemic, affecting over 355 million people worldwide, we should all be well aware of the early warning signs.

1. Swelling in one or more joints

Joint swelling can be caused by many factors. Arthritis could be the factor responsible for swollen joints. The swelling joints that caused by arthritis mainly due to fluid accumulates in the joints and resulting in painful inflammation.

2. Early-morning stiffness

You encounter stiffness in and around joints especially in the early morning. The stiffness may lasts from a few minutes to an hour in early stage and duration increase as the time goes. You should pay attention to this sign and get the medical advice because stiffness is one of early warning signs of arthritis.

3. Recurring pain or tenderness in any joint

You feel abnormal pain and tenderness at your body joints; the pain comes and goes from time to time. It's better for you to get early diagnosis of the cause of these abnormal pains; the pains can be caused by any potential diseases and arthritis is one of highly potential causes. Hence you should not look lightly if you encounter any pain and tenderness occurs on your body joints.

4. Inability to move a joint normally

Sometime fatigue or excessive exercise can cause inability to move a joint normally. Under this condition, it is temporary and it will recover after a while. But, if the inability to move a joint normally is unexplained, it should trigger your alert on the potential arthritis.

5. Obvious redness and warmth in a joint

Redness and warmth in a joint can be a sign of arthritis inflammation. If you found you have these symptoms, consult a physician for early diagnosis.

6. Unexplained weight loss, fever, or weakness combined with joint pain

You feel your body is very weak and tired, in additional to that you frequently have fever and your weight loss unexplained. Your body has given you sign about something wrong with your body. If these symptoms are combined with joint pain, then it's likely you have faced some form of arthritis.

7. Symptoms like these lasting for more than 2 weeks

If the above symptoms lasting for more than 2 weeks, you should not take lightly of them, visit a physician to make an early diagnosis of the problems.

In Summary

Arthritis is an epidemic that affecting over 355 million people worldwide, you should beware of any sign of arthritis; make diagnosis and treatment to cure the arthritis while the disease still in early stage and before it causes permanent joint damage.