Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain vs. Osteoarthritis Pain
Welcome
An approach to arthritis
If this website you will be introduced to the types of arthritis their causes and how to deal with, rethink it at my time.
Arthritis is a great form of disease
Osteoarthritis 1885
Contributary factors:
- Advanced age ☑
- Female sex ☑
- Joint trauma ☑
- Obesity ☑
- Genetics (Genes encoding collagen)
Rheumatoid arthritis
- Contributary factors:
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- Interplay between several genetic factors (HRLDRB1 and others)
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- Environmental factors (Smoking)
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Pseudogout
Healthy Joint
Joint with Pseudogout
chondrocalcinosis
Treatment/ Management
- Limit pain, improve function, if possible cure
- Non-pharmacological
- Specific exercises
- Physical therapy
- Bracing
- Acupuncture
- Weight reduction
- Meditation
- Leeches
NIAID: Methotrexate steroids
Veeches
Treatment / Management
Pharmacologic
Local (extra- or intrarticular) or systemic therapy
NSAID
Capsaicin
Duloxetine
Coticosteroids
DMARD (Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs)
Biologics like tumor necrosis factor antibody
Surgical joint replacement
Methotrexate
hydroxy chloro dinitrate
Comprehensive health care an interprofessional approach
Nurse ( Education to enhance compliance, stop smoking and alcohol)
Dietician (Loss of weight)
Rheumatologist
Physical therapist (Water based approach)
Orthopedic surgeon
Pain specialist
Pharmacist
Internist