What is Rheumatoid Arthritis and how to care for it?

Arthritis symptoms and prevention 

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease. It presents itself as swelling, stiffness, and joint pain. Sometimes the symptoms occur gradually and sometimes they are abrupt where a person is fine a week ago and then within a week they struggle with their daily activities. They experience stiffness, pain in their joints, fatigue, and sleep disturbance. All these symptoms can be the beginning of Rheumatoid Arthritis. 

If you are experience such symptoms, consult with your doctor. 

What causes Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Here are some Arthritis Symptoms and Prevention tips.

The factors responsible for Rheumatoid Arthritis is unknown. Researchers argue that it is influenced by a combination of genetics and environment factors. There are risk factors that can’t be changed like:

Age: If you are between the age 40 and 60 the chances of Rheumatoid Arthritis increases. 

Family history: If a close relative in your family has Rheumatoid Arthritis, such as a parent of a sibling, increases the risk of the condition. 

Gender: Studies have shown that women are more likely to develop Rheumatoid Arthritis than men. 

If you have Rheumatoid Arthritis what you can do to ease the pain? 

• Exercise: With eating healthy, it is important to exercise daily. It can mean movement or simple exercise such as stretching.  When you are moving, you are making your joints and muscles around the joints stronger. It is important that the exercises you do, you do them safely and with consultation of your doctor. 
• Have a healthy diet. What we eat defines our health. So, eat lots of vegetables and fruits with colours and grains. They provide all the nutrients that keeps the body healthy. Avoid processed foods and colas. 
• Maintain a healthy weight: It is extremely important to keep your weight under check. Because, if you have stiffness, pain and sweeling in the knees, ankles or hips and you add that extra weight, it will be harder for you to move. 

What’s the treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Doctors prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs to help you with inflammation and the pain. If the medication fails to work, the doctor may advise for surgery and Physiotherapy to strengthen the muscles and increase joint mobility. 

It is a common disorder, and more than 1 million people are diagnosed with it every year in India. Rheumatoid Arthritis requires a medical diagnosis so, if you experience stiffness, swelling, tenderness, or weakness in your joints consult an Orthopaedic doctor.

Here at Bansal Global Hospital, we have specialised Orthopaedic doctors to help and provide you with the best treatment for your medical concerns. Consult our team of health care experts at the Bansal Global Hospital. 

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