Arthritis, Rheumatism and Arthroplasty

Chondro means cartilage and malacia means softening. It is the damage to the cartilage at the back of kneecap. This is a disease that is self limiting and usually affects adults from 15- 40 years of age. Symptoms A knee with this problem hurts, swells and grinds, crepitus (popping and cracking) can be felt on […]

Gout is a medical condition characterised by recurrent attacks  of inflammatory arthritis (a red, tender, swollen joint). Its called as PODAGRA when it involves the big toe. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Its a disorder of Purine metabolism The triggering factors are cool temperatures,rapid changes in the uric acid levels, acidosis, extracellular matrix proteins such as proteoglycans, collagens and […]

Osteoarthritis,is a progressive disease of the joints. Its also known as “wear and tear arthritis” Cause The articular cartilage that covers the ends of bones in the joints gradually wears away. Thus the smooth articular cartilage is now a frayed, rough surface leading to painful joint movements. Usually OA develops after many years of use, […]

Arthritis means pain within a joint. There is no cure but with early treatment its able to reduce the pain and disability. TYPES AND CAUSES OF ARTHRITIS Osteoarthritis It is due to wear and tear of joints when the smooth gliding surface covering the end of bones {cartilage} becomes  irregular and destroyed. Occur in older […]

Rheumatoid  arthritis is a condition in which chemical substances are produced by the body that attack  a joint,destroying the joint  surface. It can affect any joint including hand, feet, hip and elbows. The joints are affected bilaterally Commonly begins in  middle age  though  people of all ages  may  be affected. This can become a chronic […]

VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION:  TREATMENT FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE JOINT To relieve pain  is the first line of treatment in osteoarthritis of knee. Drugs like ibuprofen, (NSAIDS) along with physical therapy, topical analgesics and injection of corticosteroids are usually given for pain relief. Viscosupplementation is a new procedure in which a preparation of hyaluronic acid is injected into […]