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There
are over 100 forms of Arthritis Knowing
the type of arthritis you have is very crucial as treatment
often vary from one type of arthritis to another.
Early
Treatment is Crucial Early
diagnosis and treatment of arthritis is very important as
delay in treatment may result in not only in pain and
suffering but also joint damage and disability. This is
specially true these days when excellent treatments for
arthritis are available. The main problem with damage due to
arthritis is that it is not reversible.
Blood
Tests and X-rays may not make diagnosis of Arthritis Arthritis
tests may not rule out or rule in a particular type of
arthritis. For example, you may have a positive
blood test for Lupus but that does not necessarily means
that you have lupus. You may also have a severe case of
arthritis but all of your blood tests may be negative.
X-rays often show age related changes which may be mistaken
for arthritis even though similar changes are seen in many
patients without pain. As a result, arthritis is best
diagnosed by a rheumatlogist who is a specialist for
diagnosis and treatment of arthritis.
It
in never too late to treat Arthritis Arthritis
for many is a life-long problem. Therefore proper treatment
can result in significant relief of pain allowing patients
to go on with their lives.
Best
arthritis care is provided by Rheumatologists
Many
studies looking at arthritis care have shown that arthritis
patients do much better when they are cared for by an
arthritis specialist.
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