Reactive Arthritis is included under musculoskeletal diseases. In musculoskeletal diseases, pain is associated with bone, muscle, nerves, tendons, and ligaments. Reactive arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis. Here pain and swelling occur in joints. That is triggered by an infection in another part of the body.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- CAUSES OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- DIAGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- TREATMENTS FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- PROGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- COMPLICATIONS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- REACTIVE ARTHRITIS AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- HOME REMEDIES FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- YOGA FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Pain manifested in and around the joints
- Joint tenderness
- Inflammation of joints
- Joint stiffness
- Febbre
- Congiuntivite
- Skin rashes
- Debolezza
- Inflamed tendons
CAUSES OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Infection in any part of the body
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Foodborne infections
- Infection due to bacteria – Salmonella, Chlamydia, Clostridium, Shigella, Yersinia, Campylobacter
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
In reactive arthritis, the infection spreads to the joints, the lining (synovial membrane) becomes inflamed and swollen. The inflamed joints become tender.
DIAGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- ESAMI
- Ispezione
- Palpazione
- Movements of joints
- INDAGINI
- Raggi X
- RISONANZA MAGNETICA
- Scansione TC
- Laboratory tests –
- ESR
- Rheumatoid factor
- C-reactive protein
- Antinuclear antibody
- Complete blood tests
TREATMENTS FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Medications – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesics
- Fisioterapia
- Antibiotics to control infection
- Medications used for rheumatoid arthritis are effective in reactive arthritis
PROGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Prognosis is based on the stage of the disease, duration and condition of the patient
- Generally, reactive arthritis is a curable disease
COMPLICATIONS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Stiffened joint
- Infection may spread to other sites of the body
REACTIVE ARTHRITIS AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, reactive arthritis falls under ‘amavatavyadhi’ or a Vata dosha imbalance disorder.
- Vata vyadhi can be correlated to neurological or neuromuscular disorders. The causes and pathogenesis of diseases caused by vitiation of Vata dosha, in general, are the exclusive cause and pathogenesis ofpain, numbness, weakness.
- Vata dosha and rasa, rakta,asthi majja dhatu are involved.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Eccesso di consumo di cibi freddi e poco sostanziosi
- Soppressione degli impulsi naturali.
- Incompatible food
- Agantu factors – infections
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Dull intermittent pain in the joints
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- I dosha vata, pitta e kapha si muovono attraverso tutti i canali di circolazione. A causa della natura sottile di vata, esso spinge gli altri due dosha.
- Il vata aggravato, avendo provocato questi due dosha, si esacerba e riempie i canali vuoti e si muove notevolmente al loro interno o facendosi avvolgere dagli altri dosha.
- The aggravated vata resides in the joints and produces different kinds of aches and pains.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Toda - dolore doloroso
- Ruk – Pain on the joints
- Redness on joints
- Pain aggravates movement
- Sopha – oedema
- Sada - debolezza
- Jwara - febbre
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- I sintomi sono gestibili con terapie ayurvediche appropriate
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
Ayurvedic local treatment for reactive arthritis
- Svedam – Fomentation
- Applicazione di lepa antidolorifica
- Abhyanga - massaggio con olio
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Mahamanjishtadi kashaya
- Gandhaka rasayana
- Guduchi Ghana vati
- Chitrakadi vati
- Rasna panchakam kashayam
- Rasnasaptakam kashayam
- Gugguluthiktakam Kashayam Tablet
- Madhusnuhi Rasayan
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- VASTHI- vaitarana vasthi
- VIRECHANAM- purgations
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
Somministrazione Interna
- Mahamanjishtadi kashayam
- Gandhaka rasayana
- Guduchi Ghana vati
- Chitrakadi vati
- Rasna panchakam kashayam
- Rasnasaptakam kashayam
External Application
- Snehadhara – with Balaswagandha Thailam e Ksheerabala Thailam
- Shashtika Sali panda sweda
- Murivenna Oil
- Kottamchukkadi Thailam
HOME REMEDIES FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Riposo adeguato
- Massaggiare la zona dolorosa per 15 minuti (senza esercitare troppa pressione).
- Bere molti liquidi
- Bagno in acqua calda
- Massaggio del corpo
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Evitare gli alimenti che producono uno squilibrio vata dosha, come i cibi freddi e secchi, difficili da digerire. Perché lo squilibrio vata aggrava i sintomi.
- Consume easily digestible food items.
- Evitare esercizi pesanti che aggravano ulteriormente le condizioni.
- Oil massage on the whole body advised. This alleviates vata dosha.
- Riposare adeguatamente.
YOGA FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam - calma la mente e dà sollievo ai dolori.
Il paziente deve essere seduto in posizione meditativa con la testa e la colonna vertebrale erette e il corpo rilassato. Il paziente deve chiudere una narice (ad esempio la sinistra se si usa la mano destra e viceversa) con il pollice ed espirare completamente attraverso l'altra narice. Di nuovo, dovrà inspirare profondamente attraverso l'altra narice mentre la narice opposta è ancora chiusa con il pollice.
- Savasana - rilassa il corpo e la mente
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
- A Case Study on Successful Ayurvedic Management of a Rare Case of Reiter’s Syndrome
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5726191/
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