Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatoid
Arthritis Your Job Can Cause Lower Back Pain
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• Rheumatoid Arthritis or RA is one of those
  chronic diseases that can be marked by the
  symptoms of inflammations and pain in the joints.
• RA can affect several organs of our body,
  especially the 4 joints and lower back and the
  symptoms of RA are,
• Joint pain
• Joint swelling
• Joint stiffness
• Deformities in the joint
• The symptoms will appear to be very mild and soon
  enough they will become severe, so it is
  important not to neglect the early signs and seek
  best Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment Singapore as
  soon as possible. The sooner you go for the RA
  treatment, it will become much easier for the
  healthcare provider to treat your problem.   

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Diagnosis

• When you will go to the doctor, he/she will ask
  you about the symptoms and will check your
  medical history. After that, they will perform
  the necessary physical examinations, such as
• Looking for swelling and redness
• Examine the joint function and range motion
• Touching the affected area to check the
  tenderness
• Test reflex and muscle power
• Sometimes, one physical examination is not
  enough, so the rheumatologist may ask you to take
  several tests that may include the blood test
  too. They may also ask you to do some imaging
  tests like the ultrasound test or X-ray test or
  MRI to find out the root of the problem.

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Treatment

• Fortunately, you can go through several
  treatments for RA, such as
• Medications
• Alternative medications, like Traditional Chinese
  Medicine
• Dietary changes
• Certain exercise
• Some home remedies for RA are,
• Doing the prescribed exercises
• Getting enough rest
• Heat and cold therapy

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Your Job Can Cause Lower Back Pain

• Almost everyone suffers from lower back pain all
  over the world and most of the time, it happens
  due to jobs we do or the way we maintain our
  posture. A person can get affected by lower back
  pain after the age of 20, but it can happen to
  the children as well and more than 80 of the
  population all over the world is suffering from
  lower back pain.
• Causes
• Heavy lifting
• Bending the trunk forward
• Falls
• Prolonged sitting
• Smoking
• Obesity etc

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• Symptoms
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• At the start, you will feel sensations at your
  lower back area and gradually the pain will rise
  and will feel like a stabbing ache. Sometimes,
  acute lower back pain can show up after massive
  or minor injuries or accidents. If your lower
  back pain is bothering you for more than 1-2
  months, then that is not a normal condition and
  without any delays, you must seek treatment
  for lower back pain Singapore.
• If you are involved in one of the following
  fields, the chances of getting back pain are
  higher.
• Baggage handlers
• Surgeons
• Bus or cab drivers
• Healthcare providers
• Construction workers
• Farmers
• Firefighter and Police
• Janitors
• Employees with desk jobs
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