Best Orthopaedic Doctor in Chandigarh
1. Arthritis occured commonly in small joints of the hand, the vertebral column and the knees.
2. According to study 15 per cent people
affected Arthritis over 180 million people in India. This prevalence was higher
than many well known diseases such as diabetes, AIDS and cancer. Broadly, it
could be divided into osteoarthritis — arthritis due to wear and tear of
muscles with age — and inflammatory arthritis.
3. Typically, it begins as a dull aching pain localized to the knee that worsens when a person climbs the stairs, stands up from a sitting position or during sitting postures. As the disease worsens, the pain makes even walking on level ground difficult, and people may notice a bend or bow in their knees at this stage.
4.This disease can be tackled effectively with a judicious, all-round approach such as no smoking, better food habits, higher antioxidant content through green leafy vegetables, high protein diet and adequate Vitamin D and calcium foods.
5.It can be well managed by leg-
strengthening exercises, cartilage-restoring medication, corrective surgery
including tibial osteotomy, arthroscopies and knee replacements for crippled
patients.
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