Orthopedic Surgeons and Rheumatology

Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases

Therapies for rheumatic diseases vary depending upon the type of diseases or condition. The treatment of rheumatic diseases includes: Exercise: - Physical activity help to reduce the joint pain, joint stiffness and increase the flexibility and mobility of the bones, strength of muscles and endurance. Exercise helps to reduce weight which in turn reduces the pressure on the joints. The physiotherapist plays a major role in the management of patients with rheumatic diseases and helps the patients to achieve and maintain optimal function and independence. Therapists help patients to manage pain and promote mobility and day to day activities and stay active in home, community and leisure settings.  A well balanced diet along with the exercise helps people to manage their weight and stay healthy. Medication plays a major role in the treatment of the people with rheumatic diseases; it depends on the condition and individual. The medication do not provide a cure but limits the symptoms of the diseases prevent the progress of disease for further damage to the joint and other parts of the body. A variety of drugs used in the medication some of these are: - DMARD’S, Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug, NSAID’s (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) and glucocorticoids, steroids etc. are generally used in the medication. Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure in Orthopedics, or total joint reconstruction is the cure at the end stage of the diseases. Advancement in the field of biologics approved for the treatment of the rheumatoid arthritis, these genetically engineered proteins derived from human genes which play a pivotal role in fuelling inflammation, a main feature of rheumatoid arthritis.

Knee replacement treatment, immunological therapy and chemo therapy for arthritis with the physiotherapeutic treatments, instruments and advancement will also be discussed under this track.