Consultant Rheumatologist in Dubai
Rheumatology and Arthritis are often confused with Orthopedics. Often a patient with joint pain sees an orthopedic doctor instead of a rheumatologist.
A rheumatologist is a doctor who specializes in arthritis and bone and joint diseases. They prescribe medication to control inflammation and pain while also monitoring the patient closely. Over 100 types of arthritis – including rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, gout, scleroderma, back pain, osteoporosis, etc. – are treated at the Dr Humeira Badsha Medical Center in Dubai, UAE.
Vitamin D Deficiency in Dubai According to various news outlets, Vitamin D Deficiency is rife in Dubai, and if you’re having rheumatology treatment it’s even more important to monitor how much you receive.
From pain-fighting implants to new biological drugs and breakthrough medicine, researchers have been coming up with new and innovative methods of treating rheumatoid arthritis and related diseases.
Anti- tumor necrosis factor drugs are a class of drugs that have been used for more than 10 years. They are used worldwide to treat inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile arthritis.
Sulphasalazine is a medicine that is used to control rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis.
METHOTREXATE has become the GOLD STANDARD or most preferred drug for rheumatoid arthritis.
Antimalarial drugs found to be useful in the treatment of autoimmune diseases like discoid and systemic lupus
Osteoporosis is a condition where there is a decrease in the mass and strength of the bone.
a family of inflammatory rheumatic diseases that includes ankylosing spondylitis; undifferentiated spondylarthritis; reactive arthritis.
A chronic rheumatic disease. Its characteristic features are inflammation and destruction of the tear producing and salivary glands.
Inflammatory rheumatic disease which can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, muscles, heart, lung, nervous system, blood, and kidneys.
Gout is a disease in which certain chemical processes of the body are impaired resulting in the build-up of too much uric acid.
Fibromyalgia is a common condition associated with muscular pain and fatigue.
Psoriatic arthritis is a type of arthritic inflammation that occurs in about 15 percent of patients who have a skin rash called psoriasis.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease characterized by pain and swelling in and around joints, stiffness in the joints and muscles.
A Rheumatologist is a doctor who specializes in arthritis and bone and joint diseases.