Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness in the muscles, joints, and soft tissues of the body. It is considered a syndrome because it involves a collection of symptoms that often occur together.In fibromyalgia, people experience pain and tenderness in various areas of the body, known as tender points or trigger…
Rheumatoid arthritis is an essentially treatable condition which can be treated with modern medicines at ease. The only crux is that it needs to diagnosed early. With the help of disease modifying drugs and newer agents such as biologicals, patients can have a healthy and productive life.
Rheumatologists or Orthopaedics have been a key debate over the last few decades after the introduction of Rheumatology as a fresh super-specialty of medicine. Orthopedic doctors and rheumatologists have overlapping areas of expertise, but they approach the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions from different perspectives. The question of whether can orthopedic doctors treat rheumatology is long…
It’s always difficult to choose who is the best. Every rheumatologist follows standard guidelines established either by the European Alliance and Association of Rheumatology (EULAR) or British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) or the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). However, it’s always better to seek interpersonal feedback about the best rheumatologist near you. In this article,…
The shoulders are the most mobile of all joints. This mobility is achieved by a small glenoid cup and a large head of the humerus bone. Thus it can move practically in a 360-degree circle around our shoulders. This wide range of motion is achieved by the interplay of quite a good number of muscles and ligaments around the shoulder. The rotators are Teres Minor, Subscapularis who are internal rotators, and the Supraspinati group, who are external rotators. The deltoid, Biceps are the main abductors and the latissimus dorsi and the triceps are the adductors.
Rheumatologists are doctors who treat patients suffering from any form of painful conditions of bone, muscle, joints, spine or the entire body. There are more than 300 rheumatological diseases which comes under the domain of rheumatology. Unfortunately, these diseases remain undiagnosed by doctors of other disciplines eg. Neurologist, Orthopedicians, General Physicians and Psychiatrists. There is…
Low back pain is the commonest complaint encountered in a rheumatological clinic. Almost 90% of Low back pains are benign and are caused due to mechanical injury to the lumbar spine and often resulting in prolapse of the soft interve rtebral disc. The detail discussion of Low back pain is mentioned in one of the…
Ankylosing Spondylitis is one of most dreaded Rheumatological disease as it affects people when they are young and productive. The main pathological injury occurs at the junction of sacrum and ilium in the low back region known as the Sacroiliac joints. Sacroiliac joints are formed by apposition of two flat surfaced bones and is practically…
Osteoarthritis is a non inflammatory condition of the joints where the joint and its internal structures e.g. cartilage, ligaments and the joint fluid (synovial fluids) gets degenerated, thereby exposing the sensory nerves of the joint to regular wear and tear, causing pain and sometimes excess accumulation of the joint fluid. The commonest joints are the…
Make a Fist Hand and finger exercises can help strengthen your hands and fingers, increase your range of motion, and give you pain relief. Stretch only until you feel tightness. You shouldn’t feel pain. Start with this simple stretch: Make a gentle fist, wrapping your thumb across your fingers. Hold for 30 to 60 seconds….
