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Arthritis is not a single disease, but a complex term encompassing over 100 conditions that cause joint pain, stiffness, and inflammation. From the aching stiffness of osteoarthritis that comes with age, to the systemic inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis, this chronic condition can significantly impact your mobility, limit your independence, disrupt daily activities, and diminish your overall quality of life. The constant discomfort can be physically and emotionally draining, making even simple movements a challenge.
At AdvanCell in Dhaka, we understand the profound impact arthritis can have on your life. Our specialized team of pain management experts, including physicians and physiotherapists, offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and highly personalized approach to accurately diagnose and effectively manage your arthritis. Our commitment is to reduce your pain, preserve joint function, slow disease progression where possible, and empower you to live a more active and fulfilling life.
You could significantly benefit from our expert guidance for arthritis if you are experiencing:
Persistent Joint Pain: In any joint(s), including knees, hips, spine, hands, wrists, shoulders, or feet.
Joint Stiffness: Especially in the morning or after periods of rest.
Swelling or Tenderness: Around your joints.
Reduced Range of Motion: Difficulty moving a joint fully.
Creaking, Grinding, or Popping Sensations: Within your joints during movement.
Difficulty with Daily Tasks: Due to joint pain or stiffness (e.g., walking, climbing stairs, gripping objects).
Diagnosed Conditions: Such as Osteoarthritis (OA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, or Gout (for pain management and functional improvement).
Seeking Non-Surgical Solutions: To manage your arthritis symptoms and improve joint health.
Arthritis primarily involves inflammation of one or more joints, leading to pain and often structural changes over time. The most common types include:
Osteoarthritis (OA): The "Wear-and-Tear" Arthritis
This is the most prevalent form of arthritis, often developing with age.
Cause: It occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones wears down over time. This leads to bones rubbing against each other, causing pain, stiffness, and loss of movement.
Commonly Affected Joints: Weight-bearing joints like the knees, hips, and spine, as well as hands and feet.
Symptoms: Pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest, morning stiffness lasting less than 30 minutes, creaking or grinding sensations, and sometimes swelling.
Risk Factors: Age, previous joint injury, obesity (puts more stress on joints), genetics, and repetitive joint stress.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): An Autoimmune Condition
RA is a chronic inflammatory disorder where your body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues, primarily the lining of your joints (synovium).
Cause: It's an autoimmune disease, meaning the immune system attacks healthy joint tissue, leading to inflammation, pain, swelling, and eventually joint erosion and deformity.
Commonly Affected Joints: Typically affects smaller joints first (e.g., fingers, wrists, feet) and often affects them symmetrically (both sides of the body). It can also affect other organs.
Symptoms: Joint pain, swelling, and stiffness (often worse in the morning, lasting for hours), fatigue, fever, and loss of appetite.
Management: While AdvanCell focuses on non-surgical rehabilitation and pain management, primary treatment for RA involves medications prescribed by a rheumatologist (e.g., DMARDs, biologics) to suppress the immune system and prevent joint damage. We work collaboratively to support your overall management.
Other Types of Arthritis:
Psoriatic Arthritis: Affects some people with psoriasis, causing joint pain and skin symptoms.
Gout: Caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in a joint, leading to sudden, severe pain, swelling, and redness, often in the big toe.
Regardless of the type, arthritis significantly impacts daily function, leading to reduced mobility, chronic pain, and a decline in overall quality of life if not properly managed.
At AdvanCell, we implement a deeply empathetic, precise, and comprehensive strategy for managing your arthritis. Our method is built upon:
Multidisciplinary Expertise: Our team of pain management physicians and specialized physiotherapists collaborates to ensure a holistic understanding of your condition. We also work closely with rheumatologists and other specialists if needed.
Thorough & Empathetic Assessment: We dedicate time to listen to your story, understand your specific symptoms, and conduct a detailed evaluation to identify the type and severity of your arthritis and any contributing factors.
Personalized Treatment Plans: Crafting unique recovery pathways tailored to your specific diagnosis, affected joints, lifestyle, and goals.
Non-Surgical Focus: Prioritizing effective conservative treatments to reduce pain, improve function, and delay or potentially avoid the need for surgery.
Holistic Care: Addressing not just physical symptoms, but also factors like weight management, activity levels, and psychological well-being.
Commitment to Quality of Life: Our ultimate goal is to significantly reduce your pain, improve your functional abilities, and empower you to live a more comfortable and active life.
Our Arthritis Management programs at AdvanCell are designed for comprehensive relief and lasting improvement:
Comprehensive Diagnostic Assessment:
Detailed Medical History: A thorough discussion about your pain characteristics (onset, triggers, pattern), joint involvement, duration of stiffness, and how arthritis affects your daily life.
Thorough Physical Examination: Assessing joint swelling, tenderness, range of motion, stability, muscle strength, and any deformities. We may also perform a gait analysis.
Review of Imaging & Lab Tests: We review X-rays, MRI scans, and relevant blood tests (e.g., Rheumatoid Factor, Anti-CCP for RA, ESR/CRP for inflammation) to confirm diagnosis and assess disease activity.
Collaboration with Rheumatologists: For inflammatory types of arthritis like RA, we ensure close collaboration with your primary rheumatologist for optimal medication management.
Personalized Treatment Plan Development:
Based on your precise diagnosis, the type of arthritis, its severity, and your individual needs, we create a multi-modal treatment strategy tailored for you.
Targeted Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation: (A cornerstone for most types of arthritis, especially OA)
Therapeutic Exercises:
Strengthening Exercises: To build muscles around affected joints, providing better support and reducing stress on cartilage (e.g., quadriceps strengthening for knee OA).
Flexibility & Range of Motion Exercises: To maintain and improve joint movement and reduce stiffness.
Low-Impact Aerobic Activities: (e.g., walking, swimming, cycling) to improve overall fitness, manage weight, and maintain joint health without excessive impact.
Manual Therapy: Gentle joint mobilization techniques to improve joint movement and reduce stiffness.
Balance & Proprioception Training: To improve stability and reduce fall risk, especially for lower limb arthritis.
Gait Analysis & Retraining: To correct abnormal walking patterns that may exacerbate joint pain.
Assistive Devices: Recommendations and guidance on using braces, splints, canes, or walkers to offload painful joints and improve mobility.
Advanced Pain Relief Therapies:
Therapeutic Massage: To alleviate muscle tension and improve circulation around affected joints.
Hot/Cold Therapy: For immediate pain relief and reducing inflammation/stiffness.
Electrotherapy: Such as TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation), ultrasound, or interferential current (IFC) to reduce pain and inflammation.
Wet Needling: Our specialized technique can be highly effective in deactivating myofascial trigger points in muscles surrounding arthritic joints, which often become tense and painful due to compensation or disuse.
Medication Management (in collaboration with your physician): Guidance on appropriate use of NSAIDs, topical pain relievers, or other medications for symptom control, as prescribed by your doctor.
Referral for Joint Injections (If Indicated): For direct relief, we may discuss and coordinate referrals for corticosteroid injections (to reduce inflammation), hyaluronic acid injections (to lubricate joints in OA), or even advanced therapies like Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections (for tissue healing and anti-inflammatory effects), depending on suitability and physician recommendation.
Weight Management & Nutritional Support:
Weight Management: Crucial for managing arthritis, especially in weight-bearing joints. We can provide guidance and link you to our Nutrition & Weight Management services.
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Advice on dietary choices that may help reduce systemic inflammation (e.g., omega-3s, antioxidants).
Lifestyle & Activity Modification:
Joint Protection Techniques: Education on how to perform daily tasks in ways that minimize stress on joints.
Pacing Activities: Learning to balance activity with rest to avoid flare-ups.
Ergonomic Adjustments: Modifying workspaces or home environments to support joint health.
Patient Education & Self-Management:
Empowering you with knowledge about your condition, warning signs, and strategies for managing flares and maintaining long-term joint health.
Significant Pain Reduction: Alleviate chronic joint pain and stiffness.
Improved Joint Mobility & Function: Regain flexibility and ease of movement in affected joints.
Increased Strength & Stability: Strengthen muscles supporting your joints, reducing strain.
Enhanced Quality of Life: Engage in more daily activities, work, and hobbies with greater comfort.
Reduced Reliance on Pain Medication: Achieve lasting relief through targeted therapies.
Delaying or Avoiding Surgery: Effective non-surgical management can often postpone or negate the need for joint replacement surgery.
Slowing Disease Progression: Particularly for OA, comprehensive management can help slow cartilage degradation.
Better Sleep Quality: Reduce pain-related sleep disturbances.
Multidisciplinary & Specialized Expertise: Our team of physicians and physiotherapists has specific training and extensive experience in managing chronic pain conditions, including various forms of arthritis.
Comprehensive & Integrated Approach: We combine precise diagnosis with personalized physiotherapy, advanced pain relief therapies, lifestyle guidance, and collaborate with other specialists for holistic care.
Non-Surgical Focus: We prioritize effective conservative treatments to help you achieve significant relief and improve function without invasive procedures whenever possible.
Patient-Centered Care: Your treatment plan is uniquely tailored to your specific condition, lifestyle, and recovery goals, with your active participation.
Supportive Environment: We provide compassionate care, thorough education, and continuous motivation throughout your healing journey.
Commitment to Long-Term Well-being: Our goal is to not just treat your current pain, but to empower you with lasting joint health and a more fulfilling life.
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