Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment In Patna

While a rheumatologist treats the immune system, an orthopedic doctor repairs the structural damage the disease causes to bones, joints, and tendons, preventing permanent disability.

It is an arthroscopic Treatment to remove the highly inflamed joint lining (synovium) that is causing severe pain and eating away at the cartilage and bone.

Yes. Tendon transfers and joint realignments can correct severe hand deformities (like ulnar drift) caused by RA, vastly improving your ability to use your hands.

Yes. When RA completely destroys a joint like the knee or hip, a total joint replacement is highly successful at eliminating pain and restoring normal mobility.

For joints that cannot be replaced (like the wrist or ankle), the bones are surgically fused together. This eliminates motion but completely removes the agonizing pain.

Yes, one of the hallmarks of RA is that it typically affects the same joints on both sides of the body simultaneously (e.g., both wrists or both knees).

Yes. In RA, chronic inflammation can cause tendons to fray and snap. A surgeon can graft or transfer a healthy tendon to restore lost function.

Usually, yes. Certain immunosuppressive drugs (like biologics) must be temporarily stopped before Treatment to reduce the risk of post-operative infection. Your surgeon and rheumatologist will coordinate this.

Yes. While osteoarthritis stiffness usually fades within 30 minutes, RA morning stiffness is severe and often lasts for hours before the joints 'loosen up'.

No. Treatment corrects the mechanical damage and eliminates localized pain, but you must continue your systemic medical treatment to prevent the disease from attacking other joints.