Arthritis Management

What is Arthritis Management

'Arthro' means joint and 'itis' means inflammation and arthritis is inflammation around the joint which can be of many causes.

A) Rheumatoid Arthritis- This is a disease of the synovium which gradually damages the joint and weakens the bones too. Its symptoms are multiple joint pains involving the small joints of hands and feet with stiffness in the joints during morning hours. Rheumatoid arthritis is treatable with timely diagnosis and treatment with special drugs called Disease modifying Anti-Rheumatic drugs.

 

B) Osteoarthritis- This is the most common cause of joint pain among all other causes. It's basically due to lose in the cartilage of bony ends which has many causes and mostly is age-related wear and tear. Once the cartilage is lost its regeneration is really difficult and beyond a stage, it can not be healed. It causes pain and difficulty in moving the joints. With the advent of new diagnostics and management options, osteoarthritis can be prevented and treated.

C) Others- Other causes included JRA, Ankylosing Spondylitis, infection, trauma, fracture, etc.

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