For more accurate diagnosis requires treatment in a specialized medical facility. Symptoms of arthritis in combination with a set of other symptoms may show rheumatism, Reiter's syndrome, enterocolitis, gout or lupus erythematosus. Well qualified doctors will help determine the cause of arthritis.
The main treatment of this disease should be aimed at addressing the causes of his illness. Directly used for joints physiotherapy, injections into the joint, common anti-inflammatory treatment. As additional measures recommended reflexology, Su-Jok therapy and during exacerbations - osteopathy.
Depending on the immunity of the sick, particularly the reasons for the disease and the degree of neglect of arthritis as possible a full recovery and destruction of the joint, followed by its complete immobility. In severe cases, surgery is performed to treat joint replacement.
Currently, British scientists have developed the latest method of non-surgical treatment of arthritis using stem cells and magnetic beads. Method has only been tested on laboratory mice, but the results are encouraging. Scientists were able to create cartilage inside the body directly to the place where their failure triggered the disease.
Separately, it should be said about rheumatoid arthritis. Its symptoms are specific, first inflamed and swell metacarpophalangeal joints in her arms. At the same time affects the joints of the feet. Affected areas become swollen and sore. There is a morning stiffness and limited mobility in heavily parts of the body, sometimes signs of weakness, worsening of sleep and appetite, fever, painful weight loss. As the disease affects other joints. There are distinct signs of improvement and deterioration.
Rheumatoid arthritis is rarely cured completely. Existing drugs only help to remove the painful symptoms and swelling. This is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (flexion, dilofenak), selective anti-inflammatory drugs (movalis), anti-inflammatory corticosteroids (prednisone, hydrocortisone). These drugs only reduce pain and swelling. Used for the treatment of gold salts, anti-malarial medicines, sulfasalazine, immunosuppressive agents, and penicillamine. But to prescribe drugs for the treatment of a doctor must.