According to World Health organization rheumatic diseases are defined as "Disorders of connective tissue, especially the joints and related structures, characterized by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement."
The term rheumatic diseases are used to describe number of diseases related to bones and joints. However, there are specific terms for every rheumatic disorder characterized by different kind of symptoms. For example, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, Lyme Disease , gout and so on.
The major types of rheumatic diseases are
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
Myopathies
Reactive Arthritis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Osteonecrosis
Scleroderma
Giant Cell Arteritis
Osteoporosis
Sjogren's Syndrome
Gout
Spinal Stenosis
Paget’s Disease
Spondylitis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Juvenile Arthritis
Pseudogout
Tendonitis / Bursitis
Lyme Disease
Psoriatic Arthritis
Wegener's Granulomatosis
Although the causes and symptoms of the each of the disease are different, but there are some common characteristics associated with rheumatic diseases.
The common feature is the inflammation of the joints, ligaments or the tendons resulting in the pain, swelling and stiffness in different parts of the body.
Causes of Rheumatic Disease
Different reasons are behind different kinds of rheumatic diseases. While in some cases old age and hormonal disorders are the primary reasons, in other cases there can be hereditary reason or infection of virus and bacterias. However, rheumatic diseases, specially arthritis, are quiet common nowadays and there are some common factors responsible for it. These factors are
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Sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise in daily life
Absence of healthy diet and dependence on junk food
Role of genes
Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatic Disease
The doctors who specialize in the treatment of rheumatic diseases are called Rheumatologists. There has been lot of research going on to get solution for every kind o rheumatic disease. Till now, there is no permanent cure for many of the rheumatic diseases and the patients have to continue their medication and other therapies throughout their life. There are some world renowned centers like Columbus Arthritis Center , Sarasota Arthritis Center for the treatment and research of rheumatic diseases.
Usually, while doing the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases, the doctors come to any conclusion through physical check-up, blood tests, x-rays, MRI and family history of the patient. Usually, there is no specific test for detecting a particular rheumatic disease. Generally, the rheumatic diseases are treated by a combination of medication, physiotherapy and exercises. With more research going on, it is expected that specific medicines will be discovered to treat particular rheumatic problems.
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