If you ever feel that your routine activities are causing discomfort and pain, the possibilities are higher that you are suffering from arthritis. When we say arthritis, it means joint inflammation of one or more jointscausing joint pain for no seeming reason in and around the knee, hips, hands, and other joints across your body. If you are experiencing persistent pain and stiffness, it’s time to see a good Orthopaedic surgeon. Dr.Chirag P Jain is one of the well-established arthritis specialists in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, with 7 years of experience treating Osteoarthritis. He is a dedicated arthritis specialist with a difficult diagnosis ability, who leaves no stone unturned when examining any condition, you might be suffering from. He is recognized for his exceptional care, accurate diagnosis, and best treatment of complex conditions.
Such damage causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in a particular area and occurs most commonly in the knees, hands, and hips. Osteoarthritis gradually increases and gets worse if not treated. It may reduce the functioning of particular joints and the ability to do daily tasks or work too; therefore, seeing an arthritis specialist is critical at an early stage to avoid such consequences.
What is Arthritis?
Cartilage is a tissue that acts as a cushion between two bones of joints and also supports our weight when we bend, stretch, or run, and damage to this cartilage due to some reason is called arthritis or osteoarthritis. Unlike other types of diseases, Arthritis is tough to heal, because cartilage does not have a blood supply and that’s the reason, medication from an experienced orthopaedic is highly recommended to get relief from arthritis pain.
What are the reasons for Arthritis?
The wearand tear, lack of movement, direct blows, inflammation, infection, and trauma are some of the reasons that lead to cartilage damage and ultimately Arthritis.
Common Symptoms of Arthritis or Osteoarthritis:
- Pain
- Stiffness
- Decreased flexibility
- Swelling
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Rheumatoid Arthritis also known as RA is an inflammatory disease, wherein your immune system attacks your own healthy cells in your body mistakenly identifying them as foreign objects and causing inflammation in the affected part. RA causes damage to joint tissue of knees, hands, and wrists which leads to long-lasting pain or chronic pain. It may also damage tissue all across the body and cause a problem in the lungs, heart, and eyes, and therefore earlier diagnosis and treatment by an arthritis specialist is recommended.
Common Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis:
- Pain or aching in one or more joint
- Stiffness in more than one joint
- Tenderness and swelling in more than one joint
- The same symptoms on both sides of the body such as in both hands or both knees
Other than that, Dr. Jain also has expertise in treating all forms of arthritis incorporating ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, lupus, reactive arthritis, and seronegative Arthritis. He is having excellent diagnosing skills and provides effective treatments to suppress or control any type of arthritis and thus reduce the damaging effect and provide you with a pain-free healthy life.
Are you suffering from any such severe pain? then you are at the right place, Dr. Jain is here to give you 100% relief from any type of arthritis pain, for more information.