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Win Arthritis – Know more about Rheumatoid Arthritis
It is a autoimmune disease which mainly affects the joints and usually present as joint pain.
What is an autoimmune disease?
An autoimmune disease is one in which person’s own immunity acts against its own cells. In Rheumatoid Arthritis it is misdirected towards joints. If remains untreated leads to joint damage.
What leads to development of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
No definite cause can be pointed out but usually a combination of environmental and generic factors work. Body’s cell recognizes own protein as foreign and attacks. Old age, smoking etc increases the risk.
What are the common symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Most common symptom is joint pain but in early phase it may only present as stiffness of hands mainly joints of finger later swelling become obvious and pain increases. Sometimes presentation is acute.
Is RA factor positivity is must for diagnosis?
Most of autoimmune disease are diagnosed on basis of clinical history along with doctor findings, blood tests. A positive RA factor increases the chances of Rheumatoid Arthritis but is not must for the diagnosis.
What is the long term outcome?
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a slowly progressive disease and if not treated properly it usually leads to joint damage which after a certain time becomes irreversible and leads to work disability.
What is remission?
Remission is a stage when patient disease is totally under control with almost no complaints of signs. If remission is achieved then disease is told to be inactive. Achieving remission and time to remission is unpredictable.
Does it runs in family?
If any first relative is having Rheumatoid Arthritis it increases the chances of developing Rheumatoid Arthritis. Around 10% of patients has family incidence.
Dr. Mitul Kotecha, Rheumatologiest in Gujarat has been practicing Rheumatology since last 8 years. If you are looking for a Rheumatologist in Ahmedabad, visit us.
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Phoenix Rheumatology Clinic – Win Over Arthritis
Dr. Mitul Kotecha started medical carrier from M P Shah Medical College in 1998. After completing his graduation (MBBS) from Jamnagar, he finished his training in Internal Medicine for St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi and Rheumatology from KEM Hospital in Mumbai. He is practicing Rheumatologist in Ahmedabad since 2011. During ths period he has got experience from managing around 15000 Rheumatology patients.
At Phoenix Rheumatology Clinic, we are trying to give complete care to patients. Arthritis patients suffer physically, mentally and economically. At our clinic along with treatment we are providing physiotherapy advice, organising patient awareness program along with psychological counselling when required.
Phoenix Rheumatology Clinic is a specialized centre for:
Rheumatoid Arthritis:
A type of inflammatory arthritis mainly affecting small joints of hands and feet, it is associated with significant early morning stiffness and rarely involving other organs like lungs, vessels etc.
Ankylosing Spondylitis:
Disease affecting mainly young male, main complaint being lower back pain with early morning stiffness. Patient may also have pain in buttock area and other joints like knee, ankle etc.
Psoriatic Arthritis:
Primarily a skin disease but in some cases also affects joints also like knee, ankle, finger etc. It may also involve spine and sacroiliac joints.
Reactive Arthritis:
Triggers usually after an episode of infection mostly intestinal or respiratory. Main joints involved are knee, ankle or sacroiliac joints.
Gout:
Associated with increased uric acid level in blood, starts mostly as severe pain in great toe. Later may involve other joints also.
Enteropathic Arthritis:
Arthritis associated with intestinal problem like diarrhoea, pus or blood in stool, abdominal pain. It is linked with diseases like ulcerative colitis or crohn’s disease.
Osteoarthritis:
Arthritis of aging, mainly involves knee and present as difficulty in climbing stairs, squatting etc.
Connective Tissue Disease like – SLE (Lupus), Scleroderma etc:
Group of disease with multiple faces, includes disease like lupus, scleroderma, sjogren’s etc.
Broad symptoms of presentation like prolonged undiagnosed fever, joint pain, rashes, raynaud’s phenomenon, decreased platelet counts etc.
Come and get rheumatoid arthritis treatment at the best arthritis care clinic in Ahmedabad.
Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Feet: Things to Know
Rheumatoid Arthritis happens when your immunity goes slow on joint lining tissue, causing pain and stiffness. RA is most common in hands and feet and there are several symptoms that can help you identify RA. Let’s talk more about it.
RA symptoms in the feet can be one or more from below:–
- Swelling in feet or ankles
- Loss in range of motion in foot
- Soreness in feet, especially after some activity like walking or running
- Change in foot shape
Some general RA symptoms:–
- Abnormal weight loss
- Quick exhaustion
- Fatigue
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment:-
It is difficult to treat RA completely but there are few treatments that can bring some relief and reduce some flare-ups that you may have.
Some effective treatments for relief from RA in your foot are:
- Soaking feet in warm water
- Wearing specialised boots that can prevent pressure on joints while walking
- Getting surgery done to fix inflamed tissue
- Taking steroids into the joints for temporary relief in case of excess pain
Some Lifestyle Tips:-
Get enough sleep
Allow your body to get enough rest so that the joints can heal.
Avoid stress
Stress is not good for the body and can increase flare-ups. Listen to music, meditate and get relief from stress.
Consume anti-inflammatory diet
An anti-inflammatory diet comprising of vegetables, fruits, whole grains can help bring some relief in RA symptoms.
Quit smoking
Smoking can increase severity of RA symptoms and may trigger the onset of RA.
Wear open-toed footwear
Wear comfortable footwear that have open toes to avoid cramps in feet.
Above all, you must consult an expert doctor for rheumatoid arthritis treatment when you start feeling the symptoms. If you are looking for Best Rheumatologist in Gujarat, book an appointment with us!
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You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.
Why do this?
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The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.
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