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How do you get rid of arthritis in the thighs?
It depends on what type of arthritis you have. If you find that you have arthritic type pain in the thighs there is a chance that you are suffering from some sort of inflammation, However there are no joints in the thigh so if there is arthritis involved in your pain it would probably be treated with an anti inflammatory, it would however be wise to check on the problem with a medical practitioner.
What does a chronically high sedimentation rate indicate?
A high sedimentation rate (ESR) indicates inflammation in the body somewhere. The sedimentation rate wil not indicate the cause of the inflammation. However a chronic sedimentation rat can indicate an Autoimmune problem like rheumatoid arthritis.
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of a tendon by excessive or unusual use of the joints?
If there is inflammation of 2-4 joints it is oligoarthritis, if it is 5 or more then it is polyarthritis. Inflammation of more than one joint, especially if it is in similar joints on opposite sides of the body, can be an indicator of rheumatoid arthritis. However there are over a hundred different forms of arthritis and the best way to find out which is causing the problem is to be examined by a rheumatologist.
What is best test to diagnose arthritis in the hip?
There are over a hundred different forms of arthritis, ranging from that caused by trauma, wear and tear, to chemical imbalance in the blood to autoimmune diseases. The present procedure regarding arthritic pain starts with Xrays to look at joints once a problem is seen further testing is done to ascertain precisely what sort of arthritis is involved. There are many different tests involved depending on the type of arthritis suspected to be causing the problem.
How to bring down erythrocytes sedimentation rate?
ESR indicates inflammation. so the way to brong it down is to either reduce the inflamation with an antiinflamatory or fix the problem that is causing the inflamation in the first place. Rheumatoid arthritis for example is a disease that is the result of inflammation the cause for which is unknown in its case anti inflammatory or disease modifying drugs are used ti reduce the inflammation because the cause for the inflammation is not known. On the other hand inflammation can also be caused by bacterial infections where antibiotics can deal with the cause of the inflammation
