- Inflammatory Arthritis
The salmonella bacterium will have varying effects on various segments of the population. In particular, elderly patients with salmonella infections frequently exhibit symptoms of the infection in the form of reactive arthritis. Inflammation brought on by salmonella infections will only cause discomfort or even muscle pain in younger individuals.
However, salmonella infections affect the elbows, fingertips, knees, lower back, and wrists of the elderly. This reactive arthritis, brought on by salmonella infections, causes mobility impairment and discomfort throughout the duration of the illness. When the infection clears, there is no need to treat reactive arthritis with medication because it will resolve on its own.
If a senior suffers from other inflammatory diseases, rheumatoid arthritis may last much longer than the typical two to three weeks required for an infection to clear. Physical therapy or over-the-counter pain medications can be used to treat severe joint discomfort.
