Title: 5 Most Effective Reactive Arthritis Treatment you can Expect in Singapore Best Available Treatment Options
15 Most Effective Reactive Arthritis Treatment you
can Expect in Singapore Best Available Treatment
Options
2Reactive arthritis is a type of inflammatory
arthritis, which can set off by some kind of an
infection somewhere inside your system. The
infection will lead to incompetent immune system
response. Sadly, there is no permanent cure for
reactive arthritis, but the symptoms can go into
revocation and may not in need of any treatment
unless the following flare shows up. Diagnosis
and treatments at a pain clinic in Singapore for
reactive arthritis can provide relief to your
symptoms.
3Medication to deal with the infection
- You may know that reactive arthritis is an
autoimmune reaction, so antibiotics wont be
effective to treat the inflammation in your
joints. -
- If you have conspicuous symptoms of a
bacterial infection in your urinary tract or
gastrointestinal system, antibiotics might be
helpful to clear it up. -
- Now, which antibiotic you are supposed to
take depends solely on what kind of bacterial
infection you have grown. The arthritis doctor in
Singapore will have to run tests to find out, but
you must know one fact that the viral and fungal
infections will be harder to treat.
4- NSAIDs for swelling or joint pain
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can
be a pain reliever and can also help in the
inflammation of arthritis. - OTC NSAIDs can include
- Ibuprofen
- Naproxen
- Diclofenac
- If none of these works, your doctor may prescribe
different NSAIDs, like - Indomethacin
- Celecoxib
- NSAIDs have certain side effects like stomach
bleeding, so always consume them with food. - Steroids for swelling
- If NSAIDs arent effective enough to control or
reduce the inflammation, your arthritis doctor
may prescribe you corticosteroid injections. - Steroids subdue your immune system, eventually
trimming its attack power on your body. However,
it is important to know that steroids alone dont
slow down the advancement of arthritis itself.
5DMARDs to protect your joint If you are looking
for direct arthritis treatment, your arthritis
doctor may give you DMARDs or the
disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, like
sulfasalazine. DMARDs dont help pain or
inflammation directly, but it can suppress the
advancement of your arthritis. Since arthritis
disfigures joints step by step over time, taking
DMARDs can help protect your joints from this
disfigurement. Using DMARDs for reactive
arthritis is taken as off-label drug usage, so
dont consume it without a prescription.
Off-label drug use refers to the drug usage
thats been certified by the FDA for one reason
but is being used for various purposes without
any official certification However, only a
licensed doctor can still use the drug for that
reason. This is because the FDA sees through the
testing and certification of drugs, but not how
doctors use drugs to treat certain conditions of
their patients. So your arthritis doctor can
prescribe a drug only if he/she feels it
necessary.
6- These drugs will relatively shut down your immune
system and will slow its power on your body, but
also restricts your body from properly protecting
itself against infections. - You might also become immunocompromised, which
means that you will become unguarded to
infections that most people can withstand. Maybe
that is the reason why immunosuppressant drugs
arent usually used to treat reactive arthritis. - Physical therapy and exercises
- Regular guided exercise can help enhance your
joint functionality. Your physical therapist can
prescribe you certain exercises to aid in
structuring your strength. - Fortifying the muscles around your joints aids to
support them. Range-of-motion exercises enhance
stretch ability and lower stiffness. Water
exercise may also be a good way to exercise
without putting stress on your joints. - Heat and cold therapy may also be quite helpful
as heat controls pain and soreness, and cold
helps lessen swelling. - Source URL https//sites.google.com/view/speciali
st-pain-clinic/home
7Contact Us
- Singapore Paincare Center
- Paragon Medical Centre
- 290 Orchard Road 18-03 Singapore 238859
- Tel 65 6235 6697
- Fax 65 6235 6846
- Email Addressenquiries_at_paincarecenter.com.sg
- Website https//paincarecenter.com.sg/
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