Arthritis

In SANJIVANI SPECIALITY CLINIC, Dr Pushkar Pradip Shah, Consultant Physician & Diabetologist, is the expert clinician who can evaluate and treat different types of Arthritis and musculoskeletal pain. Arthritis is a condition in which the joints become inflamed or degenerated, resulting in pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. As a specialist in Internal Medicine, Dr Shah is concerned with proper diagnosis and long-term treatment tailored to the type of arthritis and the patient's overall health.

Learning about Common Types of Arthritis

Treatment is successful when the problem of joint pain is identified correctly. Our area of specialisation entails the treatment of typical types of inflammatory and degenerative arthritis:

• Osteoarthritis (OA): This is a form of arthritis that results from the wear and tear of joint cartilage. It is usually on the knees, hips, hands and spine.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): A persistent autoimmune illness in which the immune system of the body attacks the lining of the joints, resulting in painful swelling, erosion, and deformity of the joints.
• Gout:This is a painful form of inflammatory arthritis due to the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints, most usually the big toe.
• Other Inflammatory Arthritis: Treatment of such conditions as Psoriatic Arthritis or Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Our Multifaceted Treatment program

1. Accurate Diagnosis

• Clinical Evaluation: A careful look and examination of the swollen or painful joints, along with a necessary study of the symptoms and medical history.
• Diagnostic Testing: A CRP, Uric Acid, Rheumatoid Factor, ESR, and X-rays should be used to establish the diagnosis and determine the intensity of the joint damage.

Personalized Management

• Management of Pain and Inflammation: Recommendation of suitable non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and other pain killers to decrease pain and swelling in joints.
• Disease-Modifying Therapy: In inflammatory diseases such as RA, Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) are used to regulate the underlying autoimmune disease and stop irreversible joint erosion.
• Gout Management: Initially using certain anti-gout drugs to treat the acute condition, followed by prolonged management to reduce levels of uric acid or prevent the appearance of further attacks.
• Lifestyle/Physical Therapy: Recommending proper necessity exercise, body weight planning to decrease joint load, and including physical therapists to assist with mobility training.