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Rheumatoid Arthritis Management Tips For Women. Dr. Manu Mengi

Arthritis is believed to be an older person's disease where one would have achy joints that have restricted movements but for some cases, arthritis is an autoimmune condition that affects almost every part of the body and people in their 20s and 30s can also started searching for rheumatoid arthritis treatments as get affected with the same as well. The condition rheumatoid arthritis is there when the antibodies in the immune system by mistaken started attacking the lining of the joints and thus the resultant condition would be swelling, warmth, pain and limited mobility. Who are at huge risk? Several surveys have done to find the fact and hence conclude that a huge number of rises has been seen with the women as patient of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The estimated rate of Rheumatoid Arthritis in women who ages more than 18 increased up to 33% between last 10 years and that is a matter to concern as no one is sure about what is the reason of having risen in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Knee Replacement Surgery - Its Types & Post-Op Care. Dr. Manu Mengi

Knee replacement is a surgical procedure aimed at restoring a knee damaged by arthritis. The procedure is done by removing damaged cartilage and bone in the knee joint then artificial bones and joints are fixed. Today not all patients having knee pain will have to go for a surgery if at all the cause of the pain is clearly identified. This treatment is not cheap, in India it ranges from RS.75000 to 1 Lakh depending on the type of surgery; time spent in the theater  and surgeon charges. So a surgery is recommended only when the damage is in its last stage or when the bones are touching each other which would have caused the wear and tear destroying the cartilage between the bones. This causes for efforts to try and preserve the natural joint. TYPES OF KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY IN CHANDIGARH Partial Knee Replacement It is a surgery that may be considered for the treatment of Osteoarthritis of the knee joint. The advantage here is that a small cut is made and recovery period is