Twenty percent of arthritis cases are caused by smoking, according to the Spanish Society of Rheumatology.
Personalised biological medicine treatments can help reduce pain, control inflammation and lessen the severity of arthritis.
The arthritis is a chronic and autoimmune disease which causes inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues. Without proper treatment and in advanced stages, it can physically limit day-to-day life and impair quality of life. For this reason, on 1 October, National Arthritis Day, the aim is to raise awareness of this pathology, in which the most common symptoms are outbreaks, relapses and medication changes become constant obstacles. for patients.
Although it manifests itself in different forms, such as psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis or spondyloarthritis, according to the Spanish Society of Rheumatology, Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It affects five out of every thousand peopleThis means that more than 200,000 people in Spain suffer from its consequences.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis causes a inflammation of the synovial membrane and progressive bone deformity, frequently damaging the distal joints of hands and feet. Two thirds of patients are women and are particularly vulnerable between the ages of 20 and 40.
As with all autoimmune diseases, our genetics can predispose us to suffer from arthritis, but it is environmental factors, including obesity and, above all, smoking, that activate it and worsen its evolution. In fact, the Spanish Society of Rheumatology warns that 20% of rheumatoid arthritis cases are caused by smoking.
There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis and although conventional medicine offers a range of drugs to slow the progression of the disease and reduce joint damage, these can have side effects. At present, treatment has improved considerably thanks to biological medicine.
Biosalud therapies for rheumatoid arthritis
At Biosalud Day Hospital, we have a treatment unit for the treatment of joint regeneration that, through customised procedures, reduces inflammation and pain. In addition, it is advisable that patients receive calcium and vitamin D supplements. In any case, any treatment should be prescribed on an individual basis.
Another treatment that is advised and successfully carried out at Biosalud Day Hospital is PRP therapy on the damaged joint. These cells can stimulate the regeneration of the joint and musculoskeletal system.
Spondyloarthritis
With the slogan "Let yourself be seen", the National Arthritis Coordinating Committee is also focusing this year, 2018, on another chronic disease, the spondyloarthritis. Spondyloarthritis is a group of rheumatic diseases. such as Ankylosing Spondylitis, Reactive arthritis, Psoriatic arthritisThe arthritis of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, some forms of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Undifferentiated Spondyloarthritis.
This disease is most common among teenagers and men in their 20s and 30s and in most cases affects the spine.but it can also involve the skin, eyes and intestines. Knowing its main symptom, low back pain, is of vital importance to get a quick diagnosis and avoid irreversible damage that can limit quality of life.
Biological Medicine
The comprehensive and holistic vision of biological medicine advises arthritis patients to follow a balanced diet guided by professionals and, above all, a supervised programme of physical activity. In fact, according to the National Arthritis Coordinating Committee, 80% of people cope better with their symptoms through physical exercise.
