Word: paines
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...American Rheumatism Association lists seven forms of rheumatism, the collective term for all diseases marked by pain or stiffness in the joints, muscles and related structures. In six, arthritis (inflammation of the joints) is a symptom. The seventh classification, "nonarticular" (not involving the joints), is a catchall for many of the commonest forms. Of the seven, osteoarthritis and nonarticular rheumatism are the commonest (between them, more than 80% of all cases). Rheumatoid arthritis (10% to 20%) is the most crippling. Many patients have more than one form...
...causes, especially in premature severe cases; 97% of persons over 60 have it, though most in such mild form that they have few symptoms. Occurs when bearing surfaces in joints lose their smooth mobility. Resulting handicap may be negligible or severe; it is rarely disabling. Aspirin helps to ease pain, as does heat (hot baths or heating pads); injection of hydrocortisone into a particular joint may give relief for months. A well-balanced, vitamin-rich diet is good for an oldster's general wellbeing, but has no direct relationship to the disease. Still incurable, but can often be relieved...
...known, up to a point (the body's inability to dispose of purines without creating an excess of uric acid), and the only one for which diet is important. About 95% of victims are males. The disease smolders indefinitely, but is marked by acute flare-ups with excruciating pain in swollen, inflamed joints. In rare cases, it can threaten life by depositing uric acid crystals in the kidneys or heart. Sufferers must avoid foods rich in purines-yeast, herring roe, sardines, asparagus, and many organ meats such as sweetbreads, liver, heart and kidneys. Other treatment: colchicine (an ancient remedy...
There are other ways of bypassing the code, which stipulates that a broadcaster "should not accept advertising material which describes or dramatizes distress," e.g., commercials showing muscles throbbing with pain. Also questionable is the indiscriminate use of such words as "safe," "without risk" and "harmless." Broad casters also often resort to pseudo-pharmaceutical names or impressive "scientific" terms that the average viewer may not understand ("If you're tired from lack of thiamin and riboflavin . . ."). Others relate doctors and celebrities to a product by innuendo...
...Infra-Rub speeds up the flow of fresh, rich blood, thus helps drive away pain-causing pressure...