What Causes Palindromic Rheumatism?
Palindromic Rheumatism, also known as Hench-Rosenberg Syndrome or Palindromic Arthritis is a musculoskeletal disease characterized by a palindromic (or recurring) joint pain and stiffness. This type of rheumatoid arthritis gets its name because it is unique in that it will go away and come back from time to time. The word “palindrome” refers to a word that is the same backwards and forward (kayak, radar, racecar, etc.) and therefore the name was applied to this condition as well.
What causes Palindromic Rheumatism?
As Dr. Sievers says in the video, the causes are autoimmune related. The body is creating anti-bodies just like it would if it were fighting off an infection. In this case they are attacking healthy cells and causing joint problems.
Common symptoms
The hands are usually affected, and pain in the hands is very common with arthritis. With Palindromic Rheumatism the pain experienced is typically symmetrical, so it would show up in the joints of both feet or both hands. It could be any joint on your body, but it can become tender, red and often swollen. These are all indications that the body is, in a sense, damaging the joint tissue through an abnormal autoimmune response.
How did I get it?
Modern medical science points to a genetic component for arthritis — you may carry the markers for Palindromic Rheumatism in your genes. There are multiple factors which can activate these genes and make these symptoms much more likely to occur. Lifestyle, diet, and gastrointestinal health can all play a part in the likelihood and intensity of your arthritis pain.
What can you do?
Lifestyle
The first thing you should look at is lifestyle. Staying active and fit can make a serious improvement on many aspects of your life, and it is one of the things doctors most often bring up with people managing arthritis symptoms. Here are a few past articles we have published about staying active with arthritis:
- How to Prevent Arthritis: Protecting your joints
- How to Exercise with Osteoarthritis
Diet
The next thing to look at is your diet. Just as with staying active, eating healthy foods can have a significant impact on your quality of life, especially when it comes to living with joint pain from arthritis. Take a look at our past articles for heaps of info on diet and arthritis:
- 5 Foods To Avoid With Arthritis
- Eat/Drink This (How to Ease Knee Pain with your Diet)
- 6 Essential Diet Tips for Women Over 50
Supplements
A way to round out your diet and add hard-to-get nutrients is through supplementation. Here at Flexcin we offer a range of joint support supplements, of course, but if you are looking for more information on exactly why you might want to go the route of supplements, or what you should look for in a joint supplement, take a look at our free e-book on the subject by clicking the image below.
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