RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

 

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

DEFINITION

Arthritis is a general term for inflammation (redness, warmth, swelling, and pain) in joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of chronic (ongoing) arthritis that occurs in joints on both sides of the body (for instance, both hands, wrists, and/or knees), which helps distinguish it from other types of arthritis. In addition to affecting the joints, rheumatoid arthritis may occasionally affect other parts of the body, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart, blood, nerves, or kidneys. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, meaning that patient’s immune system (the body’s infection-fighting system) is overreacting against itself. The result can cause some or all of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.

 

CAUSES

·         Genetics (heredity)

·         Abnormal immunity

·         The environment

·         Hormones

 

SYMPTOMS

·         Joint pain and swelling

·         Stiffness, especially in the morning or after sitting for long periods

·         Fatigue (tiredness and excessive sleepiness)

 

TREATMENT CENTRE AND INFORMATION

Wong Medical Centre provides treatments for rheumatoid arthritis disease using the combination of traditional therapy and physiotherapy. We also use herbal medicine to treat this kind of disease. . For further information or for appointment you may come at 14/16, Jalan Lapangan Siber 1, Bandar Cyber, 31350 Ipoh, Negeri Perak. You can also contact us at 05-3114022/0124520077.