Arthritis management by Dr. Abhijit Sen focuses on reducing pain and improving joint function through a combination of medical treatments and lifestyle modifications. Specializing in both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, Dr. Sen offers a comprehensive treatment plan that may include medication, physical therapy, and when necessary, surgical options like joint replacement. His personalized care approach helps patients manage their symptoms effectively and maintain an active lifestyle.
Arthritis means inflammation of any joint. It may involve the knee, hip, ankle, shoulder, wrist, small joints of hands and feet or any other joint of the body. There are several causes of this arthritis.
The most common form of arthritis is degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis, which commonly involves both knees. This is nothing but age-related related wear and tear of cartilage of knee joints.
The second most common is rheumatoid arthritis which usually involves multiple joints, though isolated one or two joints may be involved. Here our own Immune system mistakenly attacks synovial proteins of the joints and other soft tissues.
In ankylosing spondylosis sacroiliac joints, spine, and hip joints are commonly involved. 90-95 patients with ankylosing spondylitis will have the positive genetic marker HLAB27. But if someone is merely HLAB27 positive, it is not necessary that he is suffering from ankylosing spondylitis.
Reactive arthritis is generally self-limiting arthritis where joints become inflamed in response to some viral or bacterial infection in the body.
Osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis: Treatment depends upon the stage you are in. Generally, the initial stages of osteoarthritis can be well managed with medications, exercises and lifestyle modifications like avoiding squatting, avoiding climbing stairs, and avoiding using Indian toilets. Injection of hyaluronic acid into your joint may be an option in the early stage of osteoarthritis.
Advanced osteoarthritis requires surgical intervention in the form of partial or total joint replacement.
Rheumatoid arthritis: This disease can be kept under control by taking regular medications. Never stop medication on your own without consulting your treating doctor. Proper treatment can prevent joint destruction and the development of deformities. Once joints are destroyed then you don’t have any other choice apart from joint replacement.so, try to seek timely medical advice.
Ankylosing spondylosis: Medical treatment can prevent joint destruction and fusion if diagnosed early. Once hip joints are damaged, joint replacement is the only option. So, if you are in the third decade of your life and have long-standing low backache or have a family history of ankylosing spondylosis, then do not neglect it and seek orthopaedic consultation.
Reactive arthritis: it’s a self-limiting condition. Medical treatment is sufficient to deal with this condition.
