Physiotherapy treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment in Delhi.
Looking after your joints and managing your symptoms is very important in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Your physiotherapist can suggest a number of different treatments that may help ease your symptoms help ease your symptoms and reduce the impact Rheumatoid Arthritis can have on your life.
Looking after your joints and managing your symptoms is very important in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Your physiotherapist can suggest a number of different treatments that may help ease your symptoms help ease your symptoms and reduce the impact Rheumatoid Arthritis can have on your life.
Rheumatoid arthritis treatment in Delhi.
The following treatments have been shown to help patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Heat/Cold Therapy
- Education
- Pain Management
- Acupuncture
- Splinting Joints
- Fatigue management
- Manual techniques
- Hydrotherapy
- Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Four main groups of drugs are used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis:
- painkillers (analgesics)
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
- steroids.
Surgery
Surgery is occasionally needed for rheumatoid arthritis. These may include injections, tendon surgery or in the extreme cases joint replacement. Outcomes for these procedures are successful.
Surgery is occasionally needed for rheumatoid arthritis. These may include injections, tendon surgery or in the extreme cases joint replacement. Outcomes for these procedures are successful.
What Can You Do For Yourself?
- Understand your condition and how it affects you
- Educating yourself on the condition will help you manage your symptoms better and empower you when you talk to others (Rheumatologist,Physiotherapist) about your condition.
- Self-management – can help you build skills and confidence in becoming more actively involved in your health care and in managing rheumatoid arthritis day to day.
- Knowing about your medications can help you to manage your symptoms more effectively.
- Understanding how your behaviour and activities influence your symptoms can help you reduce the pain and suffering caused by RA.
- Keep Moving with Respect to Pain and Swelling
- Exercise helps to lessen your pain in the long run by maintaining muscle strength and optimising joint health.
- Well designed activity programs can increase your range of movement, reduce fatigue and help you feel better overall.
- Appropriate low-impact aerobic activities like hydrotherapy, cycling, Tai chi, pilates and walking can help improve your general health and manage your symptoms.
- A strength-training program called progressive resistance training (PRT) has been proven to improve physical function in people with Rheumatoid arthritis.
- Your physiotherapist is an expert in the assessment and prescription of Rheumatoid arthritis exercises.
- Relaxation techniques
- Managing stress and anxiety with muscle relaxation techniques, distraction, guided imagery and other techniques can help improve your general health and control painful symptoms.
- Aids and equipment
Supports such as walking aids and specialised cooking utensils reduce joint strain and can help you to manage pain and fatigue. Your therapist can give you advice on aids.
Heat and Ice Therapy
Heat - heat works to reduce muscle tension and stimulate blood circulation. You may find that applying something warm prior to getting up in the morning, or during the day helps reduce discomfort and stiffness in your joint.
Ice - Ice helps to reduce inflammation within muscles and joints by constricting blood vessels and preventing fluids from leaking into surrounding tissues. You should try icing your joints after any significant activity or at the end of the day. This can minimize the inflammation resulting from the daily activities.
Ice - Ice helps to reduce inflammation within muscles and joints by constricting blood vessels and preventing fluids from leaking into surrounding tissues. You should try icing your joints after any significant activity or at the end of the day. This can minimize the inflammation resulting from the daily activities.
Activity Pacing
Being aware of how your daily habits and activities influence on your symptoms is very important. Over exertion can increase your pain and symptoms, while under activity can have similar effects. Learning about activity pacing through diaries and activity management strategies can help you achieve what you want to, but with less pain or discomfort.
Sleep Health
Poor sleep pattern, your sleeping environment and sleeping position can have a significant impact on your pain and symptoms. Most people are unaware of the factors that can influence sleep health and so addressing these factors can help you manage your symptoms. A good therapist can assess your sleep health and provide you with aids and education to improve this aspect of your life.
Treat Your Muscles
A quality remedial massage may be just the relief your muscles need. Treat yourself to a good rub down with someone you trust. The benefits vary from person to person but may include decreased pain and muscle stiffness associated with your arthritis, increased circulation, and an improvement in your sleep and immune functions. Mentally, massage can also decrease stress and depression. Besides all it that, massage just feels good!
For more advice, please ask your Physiotherapist Doctor or Rheumatologist.
For more advice, please ask your Physiotherapist Doctor or Rheumatologist.
