Gout

Symptoms

Symptoms of gout may include:

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Intense joint pain, usually affects the great toe. Other joints include the ankles, knees, elbows, wrists and fingers can also get affected.

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Joint discomfort

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Redness

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Inflammation

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Tenderness

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Reduced range of motion

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Warmth

Causes

The causes of gout may include:

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Diet, rich in red meat and shellfish and beverages especially beer increases the uric acid level.

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Obesity, if you are obese your body produces more uric acid and its difficult to eliminate from kidneys

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Medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, metabolic, heart and kidney diseases can lead to gout

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Medications

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Family history of gout

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Recent trauma or surgeries sometimes trigger a gout attack

Diagnosis

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Joint fluid test- Urate crystals may visible when the fluid is examined

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Blood test, to measure the uric acid level in blood

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X-ray imaging, helpful to rule out the causes of joint inflammation

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Dual-energy computerized tomography (DCET), combines X-ray images taken from different angles to visualize urate crystals in joints

Treatments

Other than medications with lifestyle changes and home remedies we can prevent recurrent attacks. By choosing healthier beverages, high purine content foods, and with regular exercise we can prevent recurrence.

The physical therapist may offer to maintain joint range of motion, strength and function. Proper exercises to control body weight is also essential.

Our Arthritis Wellness & Rehabilitation Program incorporates an advanced modality called Pulsed Cell Repair Therapy (PCRT). PCRT directs a series of electromagnetic impulses through injured tissue. Each pulse induces a tiny electrical signal that stimulates cellular repair and harnesses the body’s own ability to heal itself. This natural signal promotes the body to repair damaged or worn tissues/cartilages and to maintain healthy and proper functioning of the joint.

Sometimes, because of aging, injury or disease, signals that are naturally produced by the body is disturbed. When this occurs, the body is unable to repair the damage itself. This results in pain, inflammation, and loss of proper function in the joint. PCRT is unique in that it mimics the body’s natural signal, activating the normal healing process and stimulates the growth and repair of the damaged tissue.

The treatment session is typically 9 to 12 days, first 9 days should be continuous without interval. Because of the regenerative process, patient is advised for rest without any vigorous movements in the joint. If the patient is in pain, we will manage with other electrical modalities and then start with PCRT. After the PCRT sessions, we begin with our muscle strengthening exercises and lifestyle modifications, approximately 3 to 4 weeks after completing the PCRT sessions, which helps the patient become functionally independent.

Elements of Arthritis Wellness Program

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Pulsed Cell Repair

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

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Cryo Therapy

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Exercises

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Nutrition & Diet Management

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Lifestyle Management

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Ergonomics Guidance

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