Joint pains are generally worse in the morning and are associated with stiffness, swelling and pain in the joints which reduces mobility: it is very difficult for an individual to be physically active. In our routine life joint pains are commonly seen in 5 to 6 in every 10 people. Human being has 120 to 140 types of joints, ligaments and muscles, in this 10 to 12 types are commonly affected joint diseases which are
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis.
- Gout
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Cervical spondylosis.
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Heels spur
- Tennis elbow
- Myalagia
- Tendinitis etc.
Osteoarthritis is very common joint problem.
CAUSES FOR JOINT PAINS
Joint pain is a common problem in the medical practice.
The different ways of life style effects the joints are obesity, limitations on daily sedentary life, food habits causes more pressure on the joints.
- Injury including fracture.
- Unusual exertion (or) overuse of the joint including strain also causes joint pains.
WHY THERE IS DIFFICULTY IN WALKING:
Patient is unable to walk properly when the knee joints or other joints are affected and include severe pain, swelling and stiffness of the joints. Slowly the joint becomes Atrophic. Degenerates and may leads to complications.
So early accurate diagnosis and therapy may minimize years of pain and disability proper sleep & walking position along with some exercise helps to maintain the joint flexibility .RA and OA are lifelong problems and people who fail to continue treatment can be in risk for permanent loss of mobility.
WHAT CHANGES TAKES PLACE?
The water content of the cartilage increases and the total protein make up of the cartilage degenerates. Cushion between the bones of the joints. Repetitive use of worn joints over the years can irritate and inflame the cartilage causing joint pain and swelling. Loss of the cartilage cushion causes friction between the bones leading to pain and limitation of joint mobility. Inflammation of the cartilage can stimulate new bone out growths (spurs or osteophytes) to for around the joints.
Inflammation and thickening of the Synovial Membranes (the sac holding the fluid that lubricates the joints.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS:
- Blood Investigations
- X-ray
- MRI (TO RULE OUT TYPE OF DISEASE)
HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT
There is a wrong impression that the joint replacement is the only treatment for advanced Osteoarthritis. But homeopathy helps and improves your life style without any surgery.
Homeopathic treatment can be a great boon to the patient especially if the intervention is well in time and if the treatment is started in the initial stages. When not too much of cartilage is lost and prognosis is good.if you delay joint replacement will be necessary.
In Star Homeopathy Constitutional medicines are prescribed according to the patient’s mental and physical make up and for the diseased symptoms by the experienced senior most Doctors. These constitutional medicines improves your bone, cartilage strength, reduces pain, increases vascularity which supplies to the joint and. increases immunity. Having so many Homeopathic remedies for the joint pains with good result.
Author:
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