Arthritis Archives

Quit smoking and lose weight for successful arthritis treatment

June 26, 2018 Loknath Dasand, Arthritis, for, lose, quit, Smoking, successful, Treatment, Weight

Obesity in women and smoking in men can hinder the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a study by McGill University in Canada, has found. Although early identification and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) improves outcomes, this study showed that 46% of women and 38% of men did not achieve remission in the first year despite receiving guideline-based care. Multivariable analysis highlighted that obesity more than doubled the likelihood of not achieving remission in women. Other predictors were minority status, lower education, higher tender joint counts and fatigue scores at baseline.…

Drinking baking soda may help combat rheumatoid arthritis

May 3, 2018 Loknath DasArthritis, baking, Combat, Drinking, Help, May, Rheumatoid, Soda

Drinking baking soda daily may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, say scientists. While the immune system normally protects us from disease and infection, in someone who has an autoimmune disease the immune system attacks healthy cells in the body by mistake. Drinking baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, tells the spleen — which is part of the immune system — to go easy on the immune response, the study said. “Certainly drinking bicarbonate affects the spleen and we think it’s through the mesothelial cells,” said…

Bacteria found in milk can trigger rheumatoid arthritis, a disease common in women

February 3, 2018 Loknath Dasa, Arthritis, Bacteria, Can, common, Disease, Found, In, Milk, Rheumatoid, Trigger, Women

Researchers have found that a strain of bacteria commonly found in milk may be a trigger for developing rheumatoid arthritis in people who are genetically at risk. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease that causes the immune system to attack a person’s joints, muscles, bones and organs. Patients suffer from pain and deformities mostly in the hands and feet. It can occur at any age but the most common onset is between 40 and 60 years old and is three times more prevalent in women. The study, published…

Hormonal changes: Does menopause worsen rheumatoid arthritis symptoms?

February 2, 2018 Loknath DasArthritis, Changes, Does, hormonal, menopause, Rheumatoid, symptoms:, worsen

Hormone changes caused by menopause make rheumatoid arthritis symptoms worse in women, according to a study. After studying 8189 women with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers found that pre-menopausal women experienced a slower physical decline than those that were post-menopausal. Physical function is an important aspect of study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis as it impacts their quality of life. Women experience rheumatoid arthritis at a rate three times greater than men, and also have more severe decline and increased disability, yet the sex-based differences in the condition remain poorly understood. Previous…

Suffering from arthritis? Follow these 6 hand exercises to relieve painful symptoms

January 15, 2018 Loknath Das6, Arthritis, exercises, Follow, From, Hand, Painful, relieve, suffering, symptoms:, these, to

Arthritis, which means ‘inflammation of the joints’, is actually a symptom that has a number of causes. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is caused by local structural changes in specific joints; while rheumatoid arthritis, the next most common type, is a systemic disease affecting the entire body. There’s currently no cure for arthritis, but some treatments could help to reduce some of the painful symptoms. Here are some simple exercises that could help to relieve some of the arthritic joint pain: 1) Fist clenching Beginning with…

Wrongly diagnosed foot injury may cause arthritis, chronic pain

January 31, 2017 SrijitaArthritis, cause, chronic, diagnosed, foot, Injury, May, Pain, Wrongly

Ever twisted an ankle or injured your foot and never thought of taking a second opinion after your doctor prescribed you painkillers? Well give a second thought, now. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Review has highlighted the importance of additional imaging, second opinions for accurate diagnosis and treatment. A new study by orthopedic surgeons finds misdiagnosis often results in poor long-term patient outcomes, including arthritis and disability. More than 3 million emergency room visits in the United States each year are related to common foot and ankle injuries.…