Inflammatory Versus Mechanical Arthritis
Mechanical arthritis like osteoarthritis mostly affects people over 50 years old and the risk also increases with age. On the other hand, inflammatory arthritis tends to affect people of all ages, especially in the child-rearing and peak working age group.
Another difference is that mechanical arthritis is basically joint-localized with new bone spurs from the joints. It is also not linked to systemic signs. Nevertheless, people with an inflammatory form tends to experience joint warmth, soft swelling, redness, and other constitutional signs like malaise, weight loss, fever, or morning stiffness. They can be followed by extra-articular issues like skin abnormalities, eye inflammation, and nodules.[5]
