Osteoarthritis (OA) treatments in Vikaspuri Uttam Nagar Najafgarh

Osteoarthritis (OA) treatments in Vikaspuri Uttam Nagar Najafgarh

What is osteoarthritis in knee?

Osteoarthritis (OA) treatments in Vikaspuri Uttam Nagar Najafgarh.  What is osteoarthritis in knee?

Osteoarthritis is a so-called mechanical condition in which there is gradual wearing down of cartilage in the joints. Generally, Osteoarthritis has most commonly been seen in Aged persons.

The four stages of osteoarthritis are:
Stage 1 – Minor – wear and tear in the joints commonly legs and hands joints.
Little to no pain in the affected portion.
Stage 2 – Mild – More noticeable bone spurs.
Stage 3 – Moderate – Cartilage in the affected area begins to erode.
Stage 4 – Severe – The patient is in a lot of pain.

What is osteoarthritis in knee? Causes:

Age factor
Not having a balanced diet.
Joint injury
Obesity
Joint abnormalities
Genetic factors

Symptoms:

Joints may sometimes be swollen.

Diagnosis
– Osteoarthritis diagnosis is usually based on:

A physical examination – The doctor will check for:
tenderness over the joint
bony swelling
excess fluid
restricted movement
joint instability
weakness or thinning of the muscles.
Reduced space
To know exactly how the condition of the joint is we have to go for
scans, MRI, X-ray.

 

Treatment can be divided into 4 ways

1 . self-care
2 . Medication
3 . Therapy
4 . Surgery

Selfcare – in this step patient used to take care of himself by having a balanced diet.
If obese then
– weight Loss
– Aerobic exercises to be active.
– Avoid jerky movements.
Medications – NSAIDs, vitamins analgesics are taken

3. Therapy – physiotherapy treats the condition of the patient by providing pain reliving with the help of modalities.
Strengthing exercises are taught to patients so the muscles proper function would regain.
Stretching is done to relax the muscles.
Hydrotherapy – it is also a technique of physiotherapy which is proved very useful for pain relief in patients. This relaxes the muscles ease-out the patient as well.

Surgery is the last option that is adopted for the chronic level in the patient.
Arthroscopy and joint replacement.
Post-surgery you still be needing physiotherapy to perform ADL.
So it’s much better if you gave the chance to the therapist already so you would not have to go through that pain.

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