To date, one of the most common diseases affecting the joints - rheumatoid arthritis. According to statistics, every hundredth century of land suffers from it. Moreover, it is noted that the representatives of the weak floor are sick five times more often than men. Age is also important: those who are less than 30 years old, usually the disease does not touch.
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Causes of rheumatoid arthritis
Cunning of rheumatoid arthritis is
In that it is difficult to insure. Doctors have not yet managed
to the end to figure out why in one is not a wonderful day in humans
The joints begin to inflame. Just know only what push
By the beginning of the disease gives a failure in the immune system. Provocator factors
Supplements, stress, joint injuries and infection can be. So
Well acquaintances to all of us Orz, angina and flu are fraught with complications in the form
rheumatoid arthritis.
What's happening
The disease is developing
Gradually and imperceptible. Man can feel great,
lead a familiar lifestyle, and in the meantime in his body already
There are substances aggressive to their own tissues
(rheumatoid factor). As soon as these substances accumulate enough
Many, they start their destructive activities — Attack joints
and cause inflammatory reactions. The affected joints are gradually
deform and cannot work normally.
How to recognize
Suspect
Rheumatoid arthritis is easy. His main sign — Sustains are amazed
symmetrically: the left is sick, then it must be ill and the right. First
turn, arthritis suffer joints of hand brushes. If, waking up
In the morning, you feel stiff for an hour in my fingers and wrists,
And at the same time hands swell, and the joints hurt — You must urgently contact
for help from a specialist. It is impossible to pull with treatment anymore
will not disappear, but will only progress. Changes will affect the foot,
And then reach larger joints, knee and elbow;
Even the cervical spine may suffer.
For the disease, a moderate increase in temperature, insomnia and no appetite.
Than dangerous?
W
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis sharply decreases the mobility of the joints.
Patients lose the ability to fulfill their usual actions, they are tormented
Pain and awareness of their own weakness. If the disease is in time
Do not stop, after five years, a person may be in a disabled
Chair. And that is not all. By spoiling the joints, the rheumatoid factor is very
soon takes and for the internal organs. Case complications can
Become rheumatic lesions of the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, vessels
and intestines.
Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
In no case can not be to wait that everything goes by itself. At the first signs of the disease, I urgently sign up for a reception to a rheumatologist. Only he can distinguish rheumatoid arthritis from similar diseases and put the correct diagnosis.
Having heard
All your complaints and inspection of joints, the doctor will definitely appoint
Biochemical and immunological blood tests. as well as very important
Analysis that will help identify the presence of a rheumatoid factor in the blood.
To determine the degree of damage to the joints, they will enliver x-ray, will make arthroscopy or magnetic resonance imaging. And if you need, they will make the puncture and take on the study the articular fluid.
At
The defeat of the internal organs may need urgent advice
Other specialists: cardiologists, gastroenterologists, pulmonologists
and T.D.
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Unfortunately, magic tablets,
Estimated patients from rheumatoid arthritis quickly and forever,
Scientists have not yet invented. However, it is possible to treat the disease and need.
Modern
Funds from rheumatoid arthritis only slow down the development
Diseases, remove unpleasant symptoms and prevent appearance
Complications. They are two species: anti-inflammatory
and antimorrhemicals. The first (ibuprofen, diclofenac) take off
Inflammation and reduce pain. Second (gold salts) — Fight from Samoa
disease during the exacerbation. It must be borne in mind that all these
Preparations will have to drink very and very long, perhaps even — all
The remaining life. In addition, they often cause adverse reactions,
Therefore, it is advisable to take them only under the control of the doctor.
A good therapeutic effect in arthritis give physiotics,
With the exception of those that heated the affected joint. Especially
Low-frequency magnetotherapy and low-frequency laser and therapy helps.
Also patients showing therapeutic massage and healing physical education.
If
From drugs the patient does not get better, he is prescribed surgical
Operation to remove the affected fabric in the joint, it slows down
Progression of disease. Today, most of these operations perform arthroscopically.
