Arthritis is the inflammation of one or more joints. It is characterised by pain and stiffness (especially in the morning or after exercise) swelling, deformity and or a diminished range of spurs develop in the affected joints, increasing pain and decreasing mobility. These may be audible cracking or granting noise when the joint moves. Arthritis is not a modern ailment. It has been with us since the beginning of time. It has been discovered with evidence of disorder in the skeleton of ancient people. In healthy joints, the synovial membrane is thin, the cartilage that covers the bones is smooth and a thin layer of synovial fluid covers the bone surface. A problem in any of these areas con result in arthritis. It may appear suddenly or come gradually. Some people feel sharp burning or grinding pain. Others compare the pain to that of a toothache. Moving the joint usually hurts, the swelling and deformity that takes place in arthritics joints can result from a thickening of synovial flu