60 Percent of Women Esophageal Rheumatism

60 Percent of Women Esophageal Rheumatism

Rheumatic is known as degenerative diseases that are chronic and inhibits the activity of the sufferer. For the women 60 percent is more prone to rheumatic disease or joint pain.

"If women tend to be classified 60 percent risk of developing arthritis," said a specialist in internal medicine RSSA Malang, Dr. Good Son Suryana SpPD-KR in the show 10 Years in Action Overcome Arthritis at Hotel Kartika Malang, Monday (08/02/2010).

He revealed, arthritis can be caused by various factors. One of them is work activities. Many people work raises the load on the joints that will prone to arthritis. For example construction laborers, porters those are too many carrying heavy loads.

However, that does not mean office workers not exposed to rheumatism. Sitting position that wrong will also cause arthritis. "The sitting position while working should be in good position if you do not want to get arthritis," he said.

Son also touched on the many myths that circulate in the community about arthritis treatment to cure one. For example, the myth of rheumatic disease is a disease of bone. Although rheumatic diseases attack the joints, it is not bones. Another myth rheumatic just attacks the elderly. Although,this disease can also affect children.

"Shower the night also myth will be exposed to rheumatism and cold air. In pathological has nothing to do with the myth. Air or cold water will make joint capsule contract. This is what causes joint pain, "he explained.

Another myth that pregnant and lactating women will be affected by arthritis. From the results
American College of Rheumatology study states that women who breastfeed their babies for 2 years, less likely affected by the disease arthritis compared with women breastfeeding for less than three months.

"Eat watercress or spinach cause arthritis, no research results that connecting the two vegetables risk of arthritis, "he added.

More people should avoid foods that trigger a purine or materials which is converted into uric acid which is offal, seafood or alcoholic beverages, "he said.