Therapy | Rheumatism

Therapy

Rheumatic diseases can also be treated by homeopathy. Of course, rheumatism cannot be cured by this, but the symptoms of the illness can be significantly alleviated. Mesotherapy can also be considered as a therapeutic method.

Against the background that the final mechanism of the development of rheumatism has not yet been fully understood, there is still no medication that can cure the disease, but there are many that can stop the progress of the disease. Therefore, an early start of the therapy is important. The treatment of a rheumatic disease is summarized under the term DMART (Disease Modifying antirheumatic drugs).

There are numerous different substances that are used, whose main effect is to inhibit the immune system. Probably the best known drug is cortisone. It inhibits the immune system from overreacting and is mainly used to treat acute rheumatic attacks.

The immune throttling methotrexate used is also used in rheumatic diseases.Parallel to this, anti-inflammatory substances such as ibuprofen or diclofenac should also be used. For some years now, so-called biologicals (such as TNF-alpha blockers) have also been conquering the medical market and have become an integral part of rheumatism therapy. Biologicals are artificially produced antibodies that can successfully block the inflammatory processes taking place in the body.

Their use is still expensive today. Regular blood checks are particularly important here, as all drugs can cause side effects. Every rheumatism patient should be presented to a rheumatologist, who can initiate the appropriate therapy and carry out regular blood tests. You can read more information on this topic here: Therapy of rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatism in children

Compared to adults, rheumatism occurs relatively rarely in children. There are special pediatric rheumatologists and pediatric clinics for the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases in children. The most common forms of rheumatism in children are infectious rheumatism (reactivated arthritis) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Very, very rarely rheumatological illnesses in childhood already occur in the newborn child. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common rheumatological disease in childhood. It occurs in infants from the age of 1-2 years.

Parents often notice a joint swelling of a small joint, e.g. finger joint with a redness in their child. Furthermore, the young patient often expresses pain and joint stiffness in the morning. Sometimes accompanying strong sweating, fever and weight loss can also be pronounced.

The treatment of rheumatic diseases in children corresponds to that of adults in altered, reduced dosage of the medication. Alternative medical measures, such as homeopathic medication, should only be used to supplement the therapy and not as a substitute for rheumatism treatment. As soon as the diagnosis of a rheumatic disease in a child is established, treatment should be started immediately and consistently.

As a rule, this is a long-term treatment. Nevertheless, after a rapid improvement of the symptoms under a treatment, it may at some point be considered to try to discontinue the medication. You can read more information on this topic here: Juvenile Polyarthritis