Rheumatism

avi helps you with rheumatism

Rheumatism belongs to the genus of musculoskeletal disorders. A group of diseases that affect Germany causes most sick leave. The autoimmune disease should therefore Definitely not underestimatet and if possible treated early become. This is how you can get your Mitigate symptoms And you Slow down progress or even stop it. Our experienced doctors Accompany you here at all of our locations.

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What is rheumatism?

In medicine, rheumatism refers to a A variety of clinical patterns. As a rule, however, the term is rheumatoid arthritis meant. Affected by this autoimmune disease suffer from a Disturbance of the body's immune system, which as a result is primarily the inner lining of the joints attacks. The result is sometimes significant joint damage.

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When is it rheumatism?

Zur Safe diagnosis of rheumatism multiple values are required. These include:

• joint status
• Symptom duration
• blood values
• Ultrasound, X-ray, and MRI, which show changes in the joints
• abnormalities in the joint point

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What are the causes of rheumatism?

As with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, the cause of the autoimmune disease is rheumatism Unknown as of now.

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What are the possible symptoms of rheumatism?

To the typical symptoms of rheumatism Count:

• general exhaustion
• night sweats
• muscle pain
• slight fever
• on the joints: pain with swelling, stiffness (especially in the morning), nodules (rheumatoid nodules)
• tendon pain and bursa
• carpal tunnel syndrome (tingling and pain in the wrists and hands at night)
• if organs are also affected: inflammation of the pleura when the lungs are affected, pericarditis when the heart is affected, conjunctivitis when the eyes are affected and redness and circulatory disorders when vessels are affected

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Treatment of rheumatism in avi

Den first step which forms a comprehensive treatment for rheumatism diagnosis. The following applies here: The earlier, the better the prognosis — not just for your joints. Because: rheumatism patients have one to up to three times increased risk for a heart attack or stroke.

At Avi, the diagnosis is followed by targeted therapy. This comprises:

• cold therapy
• physiotherapy
• recce
• Phased medication, both for prophylaxis and for acute relapses

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