Rheumatism 593499 224659560 2008-07-09T21:15:49Z Muro Bot 5849026 robot Adding: [[simple:Rheumatism]] {{Infobox_Disease | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Image = | Caption = | DiseasesDB = | ICD10 = {{ICD10|M|79|0|m|70}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|729.0}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D012216 | }} '''Rheumatism''' or '''Rheumatic disorder''' is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the [[heart]], [[bone]]s, [[joint]]s, [[kidney]], [[skin]] and [[lung]]. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called [[rheumatology]]. ==Terminology== The term "rheumatism" is still used in colloquial speech and historical contexts, but is no longer frequently used in medical or technical literature; it would be fair to say that there is no longer any recognized disorder simply called "rheumatism." Some countries use the word Rheumatism to describe fibromyalgia syndrome. The traditional term covers such a range of different problems that to ascribe symptoms to "rheumatism" is not to say very much. Nevertheless, sources dealing with rheumatism tend to focus on [[arthritis]]. However, "non-articular rheumatism", also known as "regional pain syndrome" or "soft tissue rheumatism" can cause just as much discomfort and difficulty. Furthermore, arthritis and rheumatism between them cover at least 200 different conditions. ==Types== The major rheumatic disorders currently recognised include: *[[Ankylosing spondylitis]] *[[Back pain]] *[[Bursitis]]/ [[Tendinitis]], Shoulder pain, wrist, biceps, leg, knee (patellar), ankle, hip, and Achilles *[[Capsulitis]] *[[Fibromyalgia]] *[[Neck pain]] *[[Osteoarthritis]] *[[Psoriatic arthritis]] *[[Rheumatic fever]] *[[Rheumatic heart disease]] (a long-term complication of [[Rheumatic fever]]) *[[Rheumatoid arthritis]] *[[lupus erythematosus|Systemic lupus erythematosus]] *[[Temporal arteritis]] and [[Polymyalgia rheumatica]] *[[Tenosynovitis]]. Although these disorders probably have little in common in terms of their [[epidemiology]], they do share two characteristics: they cause chronic (though often intermittent) pain, and they are difficult to treat. They are also, collectively, very common. ==Treatment== A vast number of traditional [[herbalism|herbal]] remedies were recommended for "rheumatism". Modern medicine, both conventional and [[complementary medicine|complementary]], recognises that the different rheumatic disorders have different causes (and several of them have multiple causes) and require different kinds of treatment. Nevertheless, initial therapy of the major rheumatological diseases is with [[analgesics]], such as [[acetaminophen|paracetamol]] and [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug]]s (NSAIDs), members of which are [[ibuprofen]] and [[diclofenac]]. Often, stronger analgesics are required. =="Rheumatism" and weather== There has long been said to be a link between "rheumatic" pain and the weather. There appears to be no firm evidence in favour or against, but a 1995 questionnaire given to 557 people by A. Naser and others at the Brigham and Women's Hospital's Pain Management Center concludes that "changes in barometric pressure are the main link between weather and pain. Low pressure is generally associated with cold, wet weather and an increase in pain. Clear, dry conditions signal high pressure and a decrease in pain".<ref name="titlePressure as main link between weather and pain.">{{cite web |url=http://www.nervepainandweather.co.uk/Pressure_as_link_pain_and_weath.html |title=Pressure as main link between weather and pain. |accessdate=2007-12-16 |format= |work=}}</ref> == Miscellany == A [[Trod]] in the west of England is a straight line or ''fairy path'' in the grass of a field with a different shade of green to the rest. People with rheumatism sought relief by walking along these tracks, though animals were thought to avoid them.<ref name="Pennick1996132">Pennick, Nigel (1996). ''Celtic Sacred Landscapes''. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-01666-6. P. 132.</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/39/8/894 Long-term efficacy of radon spa therapy in rheumatoid arthritis] ==External links== *[http://www.rheumatology.org American College of Rheumatology] *[http://www.eular.org EULAR - The European League Against Rheumatism] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/50plus/health_arthritis.shtml BBC "Your Health" website on Arthritis and Rheumatism] *[http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2934.htm e-medicine article on Non-Articular Rheumatism] *[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/duke/ethno-actlist.pl?Rheumatism List of plant species that have been recommended as treatments for rheumatism, from Dr Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases] *[http://www.retirement-matters.co.uk/gparchive/arthritis.htm#PART%20TWO:%20RHEUMATISM Account of Rheumatism from the website of Retirement Matters Ltd of the UK] {{Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue}} [[Category:Rheumatology]] [[de:Rheuma]] [[es:Reumatismo]] [[eo:Reŭmatismo]] [[it:Reumatismo]] [[he:שיגרון]] [[ku:Rumatism]] [[lt:Reumatas]] [[no:Revmatisme]] [[pl:Choroby reumatyczne]] [[pt:Reumatismo]] [[ro:Reumatism]] [[ru:Ревматизм]] [[simple:Rheumatism]] [[sl:Revmatizem]] [[vi:Bệnh phong thấp]] [[ur:اشعالیت]] [[zh:风湿]]