Orthopedic Care and Consultation
Before we discuss drug therapy for osteoarthritis it must be emphasized that till date no pharmacologic agent has been shown to prevent, delay the progression or, or reverse the pathologic changes of Osteoarthritis in humans. Therefore the treatment is palliative only.
There are range of medications that are used in osteoarthritis and most comon among them are pain killers. [Read more...]
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A lot of measures excluding drugs can help to ease the condition in osteoarthritis. Most of these include particpation fr and efforts on the part of patients.Osteoarthritis may be caused or aggravated by poor body mechanics. Correction of poor posture and a support for excessive lumbar lordosis can be helpful. Excessive loading of the involved joint should be avoided. [Read more...]
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Osteoarthritis of hip is a major problem in Western world. About 10 million Americans reported having been diagnosed with osteoarthritis.
You are more likely to get it if you have a family history of the disease. Congenital or developmental defects like acetabular dysplasia, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, slipped capital epiphysis may be implicated in as may as 80 percent of cases of hip osteoarthritis.
Risk increases with obesity or a previous hip injury. [Read more...]
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Osteoarthritis in the hand can develop as separate entity or may occur as part of generalized osteoarthritis.
Interphalangeal joints Heberden nodes, bony enlargements of the distal interphalangeal joints, are the most common form of idiopathic osteoarthritis. A similar process at the proximal interphalangeal joints leads to Bouchard nodes.
Often, these nodes develop gradually, with little or no discomfort. However, they may present acutely with pain, redness, and swelling, which sometimes triggered by minor trauma. Dorsal cysts filled with hyaluronic acid may develop at the insertion of the digital extensor tendon into the base of the distal phalanx. [Read more...]
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Osteoarthritis is disease of joints. The diagnosis of osteoarthritis is usually based on clinical and radiographic feactures. In the early stages, the radiograph may be normal, but joint space narrowing becomes evident as articular cartilage is lost. Other characteristic radiographic findings include subchondral bone sclerosis, subchondral cysts, and osteophytosis. [Read more...]
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Pain is most frequent clinical feature of osteoarthritis.The pain of osteoarthritis is often felt as a deep ache and is localized to the involved joint. The pain is aggravated by joint use and relieved by rest initially. As the disease progesses, it may become persistent. [Read more...]
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Osteoarthritis is a disease of joints, particularly the cartilage of the joints. The main load on articular cartilage, the major target tissue in OA is produce by contraction of the muscles that stabilize or move the joint.
Although cartilage is an excellent shock absorbers, at most sites it is only 1 to 2 mm thick too thin to serve as the sole shock absorbing structure in the joint. However, additional protective mechanisms are provided by subchondral bone and muscles around the joint. [Read more...]
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