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Exercises for Frozen Shoulder

ByThe Rheumatologist May 2, 2021March 16, 2025

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.

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Who is a Rheumatologist?

ByThe Rheumatologist April 20, 2021March 15, 2025

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…

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Exercises for Low Back

ByThe Rheumatologist March 10, 2021September 21, 2024

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…

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Exercises for Ankylosing Spondylitis

ByThe Rheumatologist March 9, 2021

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…

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Seven Exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis

ByThe Rheumatologist March 7, 2021August 17, 2023

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…

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Exercises for Rheumatoid Arthritis

ByThe Rheumatologist March 7, 2021March 13, 2022

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….

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Biologics: All you need to know

ByThe Rheumatologist March 7, 2021March 13, 2022

Biologics are specialised & advanced injectable drugs which target the culprit chemicals responsible for the autoimmune destruction of any organ system. Use of Biologics over last decade have revolutionised the management of Rheumatological diseases. This article attempts to answer all questions that are commonly asked by patients regarding Biologics. What are Biologics? Biologics are drugs…

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Rheumatoid Arthritis: All you need to know

ByThe Rheumatologist May 28, 2020March 13, 2022

Vital notes: RA is a chronic debilitating joint disease that affects small joints of hands and feet. More common in females aged 20 to 50 years. It is not synonymous with Rheumatic Fever which occurs in children aged less than 15 years. It has got nothing to do with monthly Penicillin injections and checking ASO…

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Osteoarthritis: All you want to know

ByThe Rheumatologist May 28, 2020March 16, 2025

Even the best rheumatologists of the city find it difficult to manage a case of knee osteoarthritis since, it’s more of a damage or degeneration rather than a disease. As you go through the FAQ’s , you would get the best of the informations on osteoarthritis and latest updates in the management of the same….