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Asked for male, 38 years old from Pune
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Maintain a healthy weight. This places less strain on your joints, leading to reduced pain and increased energy and mobility. Losing weight if needed can also help your medications work better. Some psoriatic arthritis medications are less effective in people who are overweight.
Exercise regularly. Exercise can help keep your joints flexible and your muscles strong. Types of exercises that are less stressful on joints include biking, swimming, walking, yoga and tai chi.
Cold compresses c...more
Exercise regularly. Exercise can help keep your joints flexible and your muscles strong. Types of exercises that are less stressful on joints include biking, swimming, walking, yoga and tai chi.
Cold compresses c...more
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Asked for male, 35 years old from Pune
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protect your joints. Changing the way you carry out everyday tasks can make a tremendous difference in how you feel.
For example, you can avoid straining your finger joints by using gadgets such as jar openers to twist the lids from jars, by lifting heavy pans or other objects with both hands, and by pushing doors open with your whole body instead of just your fingers.
Maintain a healthy weight. Maintaining a healthy weight places less strain on your joint...more
protect your joints. Changing the way you carry out everyday tasks can make a tremendous difference in how you feel.
For example, you can avoid straining your finger joints by using gadgets such as jar openers to twist the lids from jars, by lifting heavy pans or other objects with both hands, and by pushing doors open with your whole body instead of just your fingers.
Maintain a healthy weight. Maintaining a healthy weight places less strain on your joint...more
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Asked for male, 35 years old from Varanasi
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Use hot and cold packs
cryotherapy (ice pack) may help to reduce swelling and tenderness in affected joints. Heat may be used to relieve joint pain and ease muscle soreness. Paraffin baths tend to be soothing for the hands and feet. Splinting may be of benefit to prevent deformity.
Move to protect your joints
open doors with your body instead of your fingers. Lift heavy objects with both hands. Use jar openers to open lids.
Frist consult with rheumatologist immediately if undiagn...more
cryotherapy (ice pack) may help to reduce swelling and tenderness in affected joints. Heat may be used to relieve joint pain and ease muscle soreness. Paraffin baths tend to be soothing for the hands and feet. Splinting may be of benefit to prevent deformity.
Move to protect your joints
open doors with your body instead of your fingers. Lift heavy objects with both hands. Use jar openers to open lids.
Frist consult with rheumatologist immediately if undiagn...more
Asked for male, 52 years old from Anantapur
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-if duloxetine is causing so many problems better to stop it - start on drugs methotrexate hope you should be recieving for your psoriasis the details of your psoriasis treatment is not available here - if you can upload the treatment details of psoriasis I can help you in better way.
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Asked for female, 41 years old from Hyderabad
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Psoriatic arthritis is a long-term inflammatory arthritis that occurs in people affected by the autoimmune disease psoriasis. Pain, swelling, or stiffness in one or more joints is commonly present in psoriatic arthritis.
Homeopathy has encouraging results in this. U can consult online with details.
Homeopathy has encouraging results in this. U can consult online with details.
Asked for female, 42 years old from Hyderabad
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First get your psoriasis work up done from nearby dermatologist. All routine blood investigation should be done and for arthritis xRay should be done along with arthritis markers and medication can be changed depending upon all reports and severity of the disease.
And for urinary tract infection, consult internal medicine Physician after getting urine culture and sensitivity reports.
And for urinary tract infection, consult internal medicine Physician after getting urine culture and sensitivity reports.
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All NSAIDs increase risk of thrombosis. You should try alternative approach like diet for all around improvement. I suggest you discuss your diet on phone with me. Best wishes.
Asked for male, 34 years old from Pune
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Psoriasis is an auto immune disease and we can control it but not cure it fully and if it has lead to arthritis than you will have to take medication but also contact a Rheumatologist for further guidance.
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Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disease, meaning it occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, in this case the joints and skin. The faulty immune response causes inflammation that triggers joint pain, stiffness and swelling. Triggers include hormonal imbalance, smoking, drugs, infection and many others.
Treatment for psoriatic arthritis consists of twice daily moist heat or cold applications, exercises, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). If ...more
Treatment for psoriatic arthritis consists of twice daily moist heat or cold applications, exercises, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). If ...more
Asked for female, 46 years old from new delhi
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Ankylosing spondylitis
ankylosing spondylitis is a cause of back pain in adolescents and young adults.
Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of chronic inflammation of the spine and the sacroiliac joints
chronic inflammation in these areas causes pain and stiffness in and around the spine, including the neck, middle back, lower back, and buttocks. Over time, chronic inflammation of the spine (spondylitis) can lead to a complete cementing together (fusion) of the vertebrae, a process refer...more
ankylosing spondylitis is a cause of back pain in adolescents and young adults.
Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of chronic inflammation of the spine and the sacroiliac joints
chronic inflammation in these areas causes pain and stiffness in and around the spine, including the neck, middle back, lower back, and buttocks. Over time, chronic inflammation of the spine (spondylitis) can lead to a complete cementing together (fusion) of the vertebrae, a process refer...more
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Hirayama disease (juvenile muscular atrophy of distal upper extremity) is a cervical myelopathy. Predominantly affecting male adolescents, it is characterized by progressive muscular weakness and atrophy of distal upper limbs, followed by spontaneous arrest within several years. Current surgical treatments for hd are either anterior cervical surgery or posterior cervical surgery. The two approaches can effectively stop the disease. However, no studies have compared the advantages and limitations...more
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Asked for male, 32 years old from Shajapur
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Ankylosing spondylitis (as) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the spine, causing inflammation, pain, stiffness, and potentially leading to fusion of the vertebrae. While there is currently no cure for as, treatment aims to manage symptoms, prevent complications, and improve quality of life.
Ayurvedic medicine is a traditional system of medicine that originated in india and has been practiced for thousands of years. It utilizes a holistic approach, incorporating various...more
Ayurvedic medicine is a traditional system of medicine that originated in india and has been practiced for thousands of years. It utilizes a holistic approach, incorporating various...more
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Asked for female, 54 years old from Chandigarh
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It sounds like you're experiencing limited mobility in your thumbs and are unsure about the underlying cause, whether it's related to carpal tunnel syndrome or basal thumb arthritis. Here's what you can consider in terms of diagnosis and testing:
medical evaluation: schedule an appointment with a healthcare professional, preferably a hand specialist or orthopedic surgeon, who can assess your symptoms and perform a thorough physical examination of your thumbs and hands. They will ask about yo...more
medical evaluation: schedule an appointment with a healthcare professional, preferably a hand specialist or orthopedic surgeon, who can assess your symptoms and perform a thorough physical examination of your thumbs and hands. They will ask about yo...more
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Asked for Male, 55 years old from Bangalore
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Symptoms of arthritis symptoms of osteoarthritis may include joint pain and progressive stiffness that develops gradually. Symptoms of may include painful swelling, inflammation, and stiffness in the fingers, arms, legs, and wrists occurring in the same joints on both sides of the body, especially upon waking up in the morning.
Knee arthritis can be painful and debilitating. For osteoarthritis (oa) of the knee, self-care early on can often help significantly. It is important to stretch and s...more
Knee arthritis can be painful and debilitating. For osteoarthritis (oa) of the knee, self-care early on can often help significantly. It is important to stretch and s...more
Asked for female, 48 years old from Thanjavur
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Hcq will not effect your bilirubin. It can reduce your sugar level also. But will not give immediate relief in joint pain. For joint pain you may require short course of pain management therapy like nsaid steroid or opioid medicine along with hcqand other dmard under experts supervision.
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Asked for male, 25 years old from Mumbai
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Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surge...read more
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Neem juice benefits include blood purification, toxins removal, ulcers, and insect bites treatment. With anti-bacterial traits, it cures burns, infections, and skin problems fast. It destroys those bacteria that pose infections.
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Asked for male, 35 years old from Mahendragarh
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As you are only 35 years it is important to do regular respiratory exercises and other physical exercises. As regards to the disease modifying drugs better to follow the advice of the treating doctor who has seen you and your reports.
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Asked for male, 18 years old from Gorakhpur
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It is better to follow one system of Medicine rather than combining multiple systems . Each drug may. react with each other and nullify or produce fresh side effects .In arthritic conditions Physical exercises ,yoga and respiratory exercises will also help to minimise the pain Even if a gap is there on consuming the medicines will be there in the body for a long time
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Asked for male, 47 years old from Hyderabad
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Rheumatoid arthritis
multiple joint pains / early morning painit is called as rheumatic arthritis. Treatment goals
•to protect the joint from further damages.
•provide pin relief.
•prevent deformity and disabilities.
•increase functional capacity.
•improve flexibility and strength.
•encourage regular exercise.
•improve general fitness.
Physiotherapy modalities
- hot/cold applications- electrical stimulation- hydrotherapy and spa therapy
rehabilitation ...more
multiple joint pains / early morning painit is called as rheumatic arthritis. Treatment goals
•to protect the joint from further damages.
•provide pin relief.
•prevent deformity and disabilities.
•increase functional capacity.
•improve flexibility and strength.
•encourage regular exercise.
•improve general fitness.
Physiotherapy modalities
- hot/cold applications- electrical stimulation- hydrotherapy and spa therapy
rehabilitation ...more
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