The main symptoms of rheumatism are: pain, chronic nature, interfere with the normal functioning of the joints.br Rheumatic diseases are: arthritis and arthrosis.br With arthritis, pain is observed at the level of the joints, and the joints can recover, or they can become permanently deformed.br Often, the causes of non-aseptic arthritis remain unknown.br Rheumatoid arthritis affects the joints of the palm, knee and elbow.br Arthritis with microcrystals occurs due to gout (deposits of uric acid crystals) or chondrocalcinosis (deposits of calcium pyrophosphate crystals).br Still's disease can be oligoarticular, polyarticular or systemic.br Often occurs at the age of under 16 years and is characterized by the following symptoms: hypertrophy of the spleen, inflammation of the lymph nodes, fever, and sometimes inflammation of the heart muscle.br Septic arthritis is caused by staph or streptococcal infections and is treated with antibiotics.br Arthritis treatment involves taking medications (anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, specific drugs), rest, and possibly even using a prosthesis.br Arthrosis is a degenerative disorder that can affect the joints of the spine, hip, neck, legs, arms, or knee.br Arthrosis is caused by genetic predisposition, excessive sports or professional activity, and trauma.br Radiography is used to diagnose arthrosis.br Arthrosis treatment involves taking medications (corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics), rest, diet, thermal treatment, physical therapy, avoiding injury and stress, and surgical intervention with the installation of a prosthesis.br Rheumatology is a science that studies joints and bones.