subject: Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Explained By Finally Pain Free Experts [print this page] Rheumatoid arthritis is known for its intense joint pain, unusual inflammation of bone and muscle joints, and mild to moderate chronic fever for the patients. This disease cannot be cured completely but with proper Rheumatoid arthritis treatment the intensity of the disease can be controlled. The main treatment of this disease is to reduce pain, inflammation, and tenderness of the bone joints and to stop the rapid progression of the disease.
The treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis is almost similar to Osteoarthritis treatment. In Osteoarthritis, patients suffer from acute pain in ankle and leg bone joint; the fluid between the joints gets dried due to arthritis and that is why movement becomes extremely painful. In both the cases, treatment is done with administration of medication, occupational therapy, and daily exercise. However in case of osteoarthritis, therapy is required only for leg region whereas Rheumatoid arthritis affects all bone and muscle joints. In some cases doctors recommend surgery in order to rectify the damaging effects of the disease.
Whereas medication and occupational therapy can reduce the intensity of the disease there are several cases where surgery is the last option for recovery. For example, in most of the cases the treatment for spinal cord injuries is surgery. Similarly, patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis may get great relief by surgery if it is found that only two or three joints are badly affected by inflammation whereas most of the bone and muscle joints are unaffected by the disease. For example, in case due to rheumatoid arthritis if a patient suffers from knee or hip joint, anthroplasty surgical method [replacement of knee] can relieve pain and increase maneuverity.
Sometime the complications and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis seem similar to other bone joint diseases. Osteoarthritis and Plantars Fasciitis [also known as Policemens Heel] are two similar diseases in which patients suffer from intense pain and inflammation of ankle-joint. However, there is great similarity between the intensity and location of the pain of Policemens Heel with osteoarthritis but in reality these two diseases are absolutely different from each other. It is always wise to consult an orthopedic surgeon for the right diagnosis for the diseases. Unless the proper prognosis is done, it is not possible for a doctor to select the right medical intervention for relief and cure of the disease.
Lifestyle modification is one of the ways of rheumatoid arthritis treatment. Here a patient has to take good diet full of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, must take adequate rest, and practice light exercise for better blood circulation. With medication and therapy, life style modification can be the best way to keep the pain and complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis under tight control.
