By far the most crippling disease is the chronic rheumatic diseases which are supposed to be incurable.

By far the most crippling disease is the chronic rheumatic diseases which are supposed to be incurable. The chronic rheumatic diseases differ widely from each other in regard to etiology, pathology and clinical course. All of them, however, cause symptoms in relation to the locomotor system.

The term rheumatism has been loosely applied to all conditions causing pain and stiffness of the muscles and joints. The principle members of the group are Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Non-articular rheumatism. Gout is now recognised to be a metabolic disease but it is usually grouped with the chronic rheumatic diseases because the presenting symptoms are in the joints. Arthritis can be safely, gradually and progressively controlled and ultimately cured by Ayurveda.