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avi helps you with arthritis

The clinical picture of arthritis refers to a disorder that is associated with painful inflammations The Joints go hand in hand. One early diagnosis and targeted treatment However, combats the symptoms effectively and in the long term. Our experienced doctors Accompany you here at all of our locations.

What is arthritis?

In medicine, arthritis is defined as a A variety of different clinical patterns, the joint inflammation with pain and joint swelling trigger. These are used in infectious (triggered by bacteria) and chronic arthritis (triggered by disorders of the immune system or metabolism). Die main types of arthritis are:

  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • reactive arthritis
  • gout
  • bacterial arthritis
  • septic arthritis
  • spondyloarthritis
  • arthritis in the context of collagenoses and vasculitis (rheumatological diseases)

When is it arthritis?

Zur reliable diagnosis Arthritis must the following values laboratory technology can be proven:  

  • very high inflammation parameters in the blood
  • Exclude other diseases by X-ray
  • Bacteria and inflammatory cells in the joint point

What are the triggers of arthritis?

To the Causes of arthritis include:

  • for rheumatoid arthritis, spondylarthritis, collagenoses and vasculitis: autoimmune, rheumatological diseases
  • for bacterial and septic arthritis: colonization of germs from outside (for example as a result of an accident) or “washed up” with blood (such as gonorrhea or Lyme disease)
  • in case of reactive arthritis: bacterial infections (often gastrointestinal or “cystitis germ”) based on an existing rheumatological disease

What are the possible symptoms of arthritis?

The typical side effects of arthritis are Noticeable joint pain mainly in the morning, which stop even when idle. The pain is improving due to movement or exposure to cold.

Treatment of arthritis in avi

Den first step The comprehensive treatment of your arthritis diagnosis. As part of this, the concrete type who identified arthritis. This is followed by a targeted therapy suitable for the type of joint inflammation. This comprises:

  • Immobilization and cooling
  • for bacterial arthritis: antibiotic therapy
  • for reactive arthritis: cortisone preparations
  • anti-inflammatory painkillers
  • in hospital: surgical rehabilitation of the joints

The therapy at avi is provided as part of aftercare In addition, at Physiotherapy supplements.