Arthritis is one of the most
common diseases that mostly can be observed on the joints. Patients mostly
experience stiffness, pain, inflammation and swelling in their joints. The
condition worsens if no proper action is being taken within the given time.
Since there are different kinds of pain and types of arthritis in the knees,
people need to understand the symptoms and treat them accordingly.
What are the types of
arthritis? Generally, the thinning of
cartilage present in knee joints results in arthritis. This mainly happens due
to wear and tear over time. There are different kinds of arthritis. Some of the
major types include:
- Rheumatoid arthritis is an
autoimmune characterised by excessive inflammation, affecting the different parts
of your body, including your joints.
- Osteoarthritis is one of
the most common ones that is mainly seen with age. This is the degenerative
condition that wears down the condition of joint cartilage and tends to become
common with growing age.
- Post-trauma arthritis is a
condition that is developed after a knee injury like ligament injury, fracture
or torn meniscus.
What are the
symptoms? One of the most common ones
is knee pain which tends to develop gradually over time. Some of the other
symptoms include:
- Swelling after doing
excessive activities
- Stiffness while bending
- Pain gets bad
- Sensation on the joints
How to treat? There are lots of ways to
treat arthritis in the knees.
- The non-surgical process is
initially applied to treat the condition
- Surgical is the last choice
if the patients do not show signs of recovery during the non-surgical stage
With the qualified doctors we
have onboard, and we try hard to treat our patients and help them recover to
their original condition.
To learn more about this condition and our capabilities to assist, speak to our practice at
+65 6734 8168 or send an email to
email@footandankledoctor.com.sg