How is arthrosis treated? Can it be stopped? Medications and lifestyle modification

In the case of autoimmune disorders, arthritis is not a completely curable disease. However, with advances in medicine, the consequences can be mitigated to such an extent that the disease does not have to seriously affect the quality of life.

Treatment is a complex of regimen measures. These require peace and as little strain on the affected joint as possible. Also pharmacological treatment that alleviates pain and alleviates the course of inflammation. Of course, its job is to prevent damage and deformation of the joint.

Nonsterodine antirheumatic drugs (NSAIDs), antiphlogistics, but also corticosteroids are used to reduce the inflammatory response. Also, various other drugs, such as biologic therapies , to suppress specific factors in immune processes. In case of infectious inflammation antibiotics .

Possible means to alleviate swelling and other manifestations of the disease. In DNA disease, drugs are used to promote the renal excretion of uric acid directly into the urine. Subsequently, other difficulties are treated, even taking into account the involvement of other parts of the body.

If a conservative form of treatment does not help, and the joints are significantly damaged and deformed, surgery may be chosen in some cases. For example, surgical correction procedures or artificial joint replacements.

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Physical activity is an important component of overall treatment. Individually adjusted forms of gymnastics, occupational therapy, as well as hydrotherapy, application of cold and other physical methods or massages are used. Magnetotherapy or light therapy , ie a bioptron lamp, is also suitable.

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Bc. Lukáš Tóth

Healthcare worker

The secondary medical school in Nitra gave me the basis for my career in the field of health and diseases. Thanks to it, I worked for 2 years in the traumatology clinic and outpatient clinic at the Nitra Hospital. Since 2006 I was employed in the emergency medical service, where I stayed until 2017. I completed my bachelor's degree at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra in the field of emergency health care. The bachelor's degree allowed me to continue my mission as a paramedic. In the meantime, I got a job at the emergency line 155. I have been working in pre-hospital health care until today. I had an interest in people, health and even diseases in my childhood, which gave me the prerequisite to pursue this topic in adulthood. Studying and acquiring new information in practice provided me with a great basis for writing professional texts, in the form of articles that can be understood by ordinary people. Thus, my interest in the Health Portal has a solid foundation in years of practice and personal interest. Similarly, I am also interested in healthy eating, nutrition and overall healthy lifestyle. I fill my free time with family and sports.

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