Myths Related to Arthritis
Arthritis are non-treatable, medicines available are ineffective and toxic
FACT – Almost all inflammatory arthritis is well treatable. Modern medicines are safe and non toxic, but regular follow up is must.
Arthritis is treated only by orthopedician as they are bone specialist
FACT – Arthritis should be treated only by trained rheumatolosist. Orthopedician are trained to do surgery, but before that medical management can prevent deformity and the need of surgery. Rheumatologists are trained for medical management of arthritis. Only in last stage, surgery is required, which is done by orthopaedician.
Most arthritis are curable
FACT – Unfortunately not, one can prevent deformity or slow its progression by modern medicine and specialized physiotherapy. But overall it depends on type of arthritis. Now with modern medicines, arthritis are well treatable.
All arthritis are same
FACT – Every arthritis is not the same, there are more than 100 type of arthritis, most common is
osteoarthritis, also called as green arthritis, may require only painkillers, exercises and life style
modifications, the red inflammatory arthritis called rheumatoid arthritis may lead to serious deforming
complications if not treated early and aggressively. Because of the many kinds of arthritis, it is important to
see a doctor if you think you have arthritis before attempting to self-manage.
Any arthritis in
young women of child-bearing age should not be ignored, especially if it is worse in the morning and improves by
movement. Most of them will have high platelet count on blood examination. These patients require aggressive
treatment with disease–modifying drugs within days of the onset of symptoms and diagnosis. Approximately 1–2% of
population may have this type of disease.
Osteoarthritis, on the other hand, is a disease of 50+ age
group and is due to wear and tear of various joints in the body and break down of the cartilage cushion in the
joints. It mainly affects the weight–bearing joints like the knees, hips, neck and lower back
joints.
Inflammation is not a major feature of osteoarthritis. Another form of joint disorder is due
to gout which is never seen in people below 40 years of age and is almost never seen in young women before the
onset of menopause unless there is a known underlying kidney disease and never seen in children.
The
progression of osteoarthritis can be arrested with appropriate exercises, weight reduction and preventing
posture and movement that worsen the disease.
Typical wear and tear of osteoarthritis is caused by
sitting cross legged, doing Padmasana, squatting, other non physiological postures, sitting on low level surface
like floor and low chairs, doing push-ups, going up and down on stairs, etc.
Most yoga postures
should be done under medical supervision and should follow with a counter yoga exercise.
Most
patients of serious arthritis end up taking treatment in other systems of medicines or with quacks.
Back pain require pain killer and rest
FACT – Yes, it s true for 80% cases, but back pain which increase after rest, ie in morning is not a benign one, this might be typical of Ankylosing spondylitis. While back pain which is worse at night or persistent all time may be sinister.
Ayurveda and homeopathy can cure arthritis
FACT – There is no evidence. No clinical trial proved this. Dubious claimed are seen in media, but clinical trial is lacking.
Yoga is beneficial for all type of arthritis
FACT – No, some yogasun postures are good for some particular type of arthritis, but some can even harm joints
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