Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Feed

Sir, there is no permanent cure ,but you have to control it any how which is possible by medicines otherwise your joints get destructed and you will be in trouble in future.

Rheumatoid arthritis
multiple joint pains / early morning painit is called as rheumatic arthritis. Treatment goals
•to protect the joint from further damages.
•provide pin relief.
•prevent deformity and disabilities.
•increase functional capacity.
•improve flexibility and strength.
•encourage regular exercise.
•improve general fitness.
Physiotherapy modalities
- hot/cold applications- electrical stimulation- hydrotherapy and spa therapy
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Rheumatoid arthritis
multiple joint pains / early morning painit is called as rheumatic arthritis. Treatment goals
•to protect the joint from further damages.
•provide pin relief.
•prevent deformity and disabilities.
•increase functional capacity.
•improve flexibility and strength.
•encourage regular exercise.
•improve general fitness.
Physiotherapy modalities
- hot/cold applications- electrical stimulation- hydrotherapy and spa therapy
this should be ...more

Hi Lybrate user, try physiotherapy, physiotherapy is an important part of treatment for most people with rheumatoid arthritis (ra). Physiotherapists are part of a team of healthcare professionals who help you to resume or maintain an active and independent life both at home and work. They’re experts in assessing movement and can show you how to protect your joints. Your physiotherapist will:
offer advice and reassurance
help you to feel confident about managing your condition
address...more

Symptoms of arthritis symptoms of osteoarthritis may include joint pain and progressive stiffness that develops gradually. Symptoms of may include painful swelling, inflammation, and stiffness in the fingers, arms, legs, and wrists occurring in the same joints on both sides of the body, especially upon waking up in the morning.
You can follow these measures: one keep a pillow right under the knee while sleeping, next is you can keep ice in the painful area for about 5--10 minutes, if pain st...more

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory condition in which there are certain periods with symptoms and certain period with remissions. During remission the symptoms may be off or less. Disease modifying drugs are prescribed in allopathy to keep symptoms under control and needs continuous monitoring at-least once in three months to six months depending on the individual. For finger pain and swelling it is in general advised to use cold compression (ice packs). For pain and stiffness the morning i...more

The "normal" range (or negative test result) for rheumatoid factor is less than 14 iu/ml. Any result with values 14 iu/ml or above is considered abnormally high, elevated, or positive.
Treatmentthere is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis. But clinical studies indicate that remission of symptoms is more likely when treatment begins early with medications known as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (dmards).
Medicationsthe types of medications recommended by your doctor will depend on the...more

Multiple joint pains / early morning painit is called as rheumatic arthritis. Treatment goals
•to protect the joint from further damages.
•provide pin relief.
•prevent deformity and disabilities.
•increase functional capacity.
•improve flexibility and strength.
•encourage regular exercise.
•improve general fitness.
Physiotherapy modalities
- hot/cold applications- electrical stimulation- hydrotherapy and spa therapy
rehabilitation treatment technique
-...more

Hello Mr. lybrate-user. Rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis belong to inflammatory arthritis diseases and are usually presented later in life. These are diseases going into generations. Rf or ra factor can be normal in these diseases as it is not a specific test. Your rf can be normal and yet you can have severe disease. These diseases are progressive, once started they will progress and not be healed. However latest treatments provide an opportunity to slow down the progress of thes...more

Although there's no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, early treatment and support (including medicine, lifestyle changes, supportive treatments and surgery) can reduce the risk of joint damage and limit the impact of the condition. Your treatment will usually involve care from your gp and several different specialists.