(1) Rheumatism is a painful disorder of the supporting structures of the body viz. bones, muscles, ligaments and tendons.
(2)Arthritis is a form of rheumatism, in which joints are swollen, stiff and painful.
(3) Rheumatoid arthritis is an automimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own cartilage and joint linings, causing inflammation of joints, swelling, pain and loss of functions.
(4)Gout is metabolic disorder in which high levels of uric acid are present in the blood. Crystals of its salt (sodium urate) accumulate in soft tissues viz. kidneys and cartilage of ears and joints, causing inflammation, swelling, acute pain and finally immovably joints.
(5) Osteoporosis ("Osteo"= bone; "Por" = passage way; "Osis" = condition). It is literally a condition of porous bones due to depletion of alcium from the body. It makes bones so weak and depleted that they fracture spontaneously or with very little stress, e.g., by simply sitting down too quickly.
This disorder primarily affects middle aged and elderly women at menopause because of decline of estrogens.
(6) Tennis elbow commonly refers to pain at or near the epicondyle of the humerus, usually caused by an improperly muscles strain or sprain, resulting in pain. This disease has become a "national" concern, because " The Good of Cricket", Sachin Tendulkar is afflicted with this problem.
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