Advertisements 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…
Advertisements 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…
Advertisements 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…
