PRESS RELEASE 12 October - World Arthritis Day

Arthritis is a generalized concept of all joint diseases. It can be like an underlying disease, and a side complication of a number of ailments.
Today, this group of diseases is one of the reasons for the increase in the number of cases and disability..
Complicated diagnostics and long-term treatment make arthritis one of the most serious diseases.. Nevertheless, the disease is preventable, and early diagnosis guarantees a complete cure. One has only to reconsider your lifestyle and not neglect the alarming symptoms..
Rheumatic diseases affect all age groups: adults, children, old people.
The disease affects the movable joints of the bones. A person experiences pain with any kind of movement, especially while walking and physical exertion. Skin redness may occur in the joint area, swelling, local and even general temperature rise. Over time, the tissue of the joint capsule grows, why the connection is deformed. The disease affects one, two or more joints (polyarthritis).
There are many types of arthritis, depending on the cause: infectious, gouty, rheumatic, juvenile (in children), traumatic, etc.. The most severe form is rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Disability occurs in 70% cases. The pathology is autoimmune, affects the joints of the limbs. Inflammation can spread to the heart, kidneys, lungs, CNS and other body systems. It is these complications that cause the patient's death.. Treatment for RA is to reduce pain and slow the progression of the disease..
Women are almost three times more susceptible to the disease, than men. Diseases are prone to persons of working age from 30 to 50 years old.
Most often, the disease is rather sluggish., but there are forms, which progress very quickly and for 2-3 year, a person can turn into a disabled person.
A predisposition to RA allows early detection of, who may have the disease more often, than others. Topics, who's mom was sick, Granny, aunts, all provoking factors should be avoided, which can trigger the disease.
Nature of occurrence and factors, influencing the development of rheumatic diseases, still not clear. According to research data, initial calls are not uncommon after:
• joint damage;
• past infections;
• hypothermia;
• stress;
• metabolic disorders;
• received injuries;
• excessive physical exertion.
Finding pain and stiffness in your movements, swelling of the joint and bone nodes should be consulted by a health care provider.
Prevention of arthritis of the joints is as follows:
 minimization, or better, complete elimination of hypothermia of the joints;
 wearing comfortable shoes, if there is a predisposition to these ailments, it is better to use orthopedic shoes or insoles;
 elimination of wearing high heels;
 getting rid of the habit of crossing your legs in a sitting position, because. this leads to stagnation of blood and immobility of the joints;
 weight tracking, because. being overweight can also lead to joint inflammation.
 adherence to a healthy daily routine: sleep, relaxation, work - everything should be in moderation;
 proper nutrition: as many products as possible, containing fiber and B vitamins;
 compliance with the drinking regime: 2-3 liters of plain clean water per day. Often, illnesses are caused by a lack of fluid in the body. (this and salt, and inflammation, and thrombosis). After all, water is life!
 moderate physical activity;
 minimizing stress!

12 October 2021 by calling 8(0232)34-71-76
with 13.00 to 14.00 The head of the department will advise you,
rheumatologist of the highest qualification category at the "Gomel Regional Clinical Hospital", chief freelance rheumatologist GUZO Dundarova Galina Georgievna.