Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

A chronic case of arthritis, the rheumatoid arthritis, is an inflammatory disorder that initially affects the joints and spreads to other body systems. In addition to joints, the other parts affected by this disease are eyes, skin, lungs, blood vessels and heart.Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto immune disorder, that occurs when the immune system mistakes the body tissues to be a foreign body and attacks it. The tissues affected is usually the ones lining the membranes around the joints. The joints affected by this disease appear red and swollen with severe pain during movement. The inflammation that develops around the joint, thickens the membrane effectively destroying the bone and cartilage with time.

The disease is not linked to heredity but a history of rheumatoid arthritis in the family makes you susceptible to the factors leading to the disease. In other words, you are at a greater risk than a normal person. Age, smoking, obesity, environmental exposures to certain kind of metals like asbestos are some factors associated with the disease. Studies show that women are at greater risk of contracting the disease than men.

A case of rheumatoid arthritis can be diagnosed by conducting blood and imaging tests. Blood tests look for the rheumatoid factor, anti-CCP antibodies and an elevated rate of C-reactive protein. X-rays, ultra sounds and MRI scans help to track the progress and severity of the disease.

The treatment for this disease involves medications, physiotherapy, surgical treatments, arthroplasty (surgery replacing the damage part), arthroscopy (surgery with the help of small tubes to remove the damaged tissue) and joint replacement. The treatment is progressive over time and involves a rehabilitation process also.With a motto of ‘wholesome care at affordable price’, Kasturi Multispecialty Hospital, Secunderabad, Telangana offers state of the art infrastructure and advanced treatment in orthopaedic, gynaecology and other allied specialties. Under the leadership and expertise of Dr. M Kasturi and Dr. Sushanth MV, the hospital provides quality surgical and medical care, customized to the requirement of each patient. The hospital provides 24/7 care and is easily accessible.

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Knee Replacement Surgery in India

Knee is one of the complex and largest joint in the body. It helps us to stretch and bend the legs. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other joint diseases cause pain to the knee. This does not allow the affected person to stretch or bend the leg freely. Here comes, the importance of Knee Replacement Surgery. It is also known as knee arthroplasty which is surgical procedure for removing the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve disability and relieve pain. Kasturi hospitals offers the best Knee Replacement Surgery in India.

There are several surgical methods for knee replacement where Total knee replacement is the major surgery. It is preferred when other methods fails. Decrease the pain in people who have arthritic knee joint or injured and increase the mobility are the Benefits of Total Knee Replacement Surgery. People with age around 60 to 80 years are treated surgically since they are physically weaker than young people.

How does it work ??

For determining the best anesthesia, proper examination of the person is done which avoids any reaction to anesthesia. In this process, an incision is made on knee for removing the cartilage and damaged bone on both side of the knee. Implants made of metal and plastic are used to replace the damaged parts for realigning the torn knee. This helps to achieve the healthy knee. Stitches are used for covering the wound.

Kasturi Multispeciality, best Orthopedic Hospital in Hyderabad provides high quality surgical and medical care customized for individual needs of the patients. The hospital also has allied facilities such as cardiology, endocrinology, cardiology and medical gastroenterology.

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