Arthritis Rheumatoid – German Homeopathic Centre

It is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the joints mainly besides other systems as well. The condition may come and go spontaneously but if it continues it leads to joint damage and disability. It affects joints, muscles, lungs, heart, nerves, immune system, blood, eyes.

Cause

Not clearly understood but it is related to immune system.
Probably the bodies immune system start reacting against the body itself.
Familial or hereditary tendency is prominent with females in the age group of 20-40 years getting more affected than males .
Mental stress can be a precipitating factor.

Symptoms

Initially the joint affected are mainly smaller joints.
Involvement is mostly symmetrical (same joints on both sides of body) Joint pain with swelling and stiffness, especially in the morning on waking.
General fatigue, malaise, loss of appetite, depression may be associated symptoms.
Later on there develops reduced movement of joints, joint tenderness & deformity.
Other symptoms depend on systems involved.
Lung- Breathlessness, restricted breathing.
Blood- Anaemia.
Eyes -redness, watering.
Muscles-pain.
Nerves-Numbness of hands.

Dos & Dont's

Avoid stress learn to cope with it.
Maintain good health - eat a nutritious diet, exercise regularly, Prefer to have a low fat, low protein vegetarian diet.
Eat plenty of salads, lightly cooked vegetables.
Avoid dairy products, red meat, acid fruits like lemons, oranges, tea, coffee, alcohol, food additives.
Drink raw fruit and vegetables juice.
you under medical guidance.
Keep active except if pain is very severe when rest is important.
Keep your joints mobile as much as possible. Do gentle joint specific exercises or walk every day for atleast 30 minutes.
Physiotherapy exercises will help in severe cases.
Start your day with slow gradual movements of joints.
Heat-diathermy (UV light) and heating pad, hot bath, hot water bottle may relieve acute pain.
Swimming or water exercises in a heated pool will help you gain muscle strength.
Yoga will help you relax as well as here a beneficial effect on arthritis.
If over weight- weight reduction is necessary and will help you especially if lower back and legs are affected.
Do not lift heavy weights, instead of lifting you can slide objects if kept on table.
People who here severe disease and joint deformity should use utensils and door knobs, latches which on easy for them to handle and don't require much force or strength.
Don't feel depressed and loose hope, instead keep a strong will and learn to cope with your condition.

Consult your doctor

Your joint pain and swelling is severe.
You have other symptoms besides those of joints.
Joint morning stiffness is very severe and of duration more than 30 minutes.

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