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SURGERY FOR TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: SURGICAL PROCEDURES, REHABILITATION THERAPY AND MORE
What are some of the possible surgical procedures?
RA patients can benefit from teno-synovectomy, or the removal and reconstruction of the tendons and the linings of the joint. This is often performed on the hands and the feet. Today, joint replacement, removal of the synovium, fusion of certain joints, and surgical cleaning of the joint are all common surgical procedures performed on RA patients.What is rehabilitation therapy?
Rehabilitation therapy is a way to maximize your daily functions. Chronic diseases, as well as surgery, can severely limit such function. You might not be able to do certain things like put on your shoes or your sweater or open doors. Rehabilitation therapy helps you maintain, preserve, and actually improve function of the affected joints by increasing the strength, endurance, and range of motion of the joint. It is also designed to teach you alternative methods of function. It is a means of getting back on your feet.What is a functional limitation?
Functional limitation means simply that one’s ability to conduct some day-to-day activities is impaired. It could apply to your job or your ability to perform activities at home.Will I always be disabled?
Arthritis
No, not at all. Disabilities can be either temporary or permanent. If yours is permanent, you will just have to learn to use some other part of your body to compensate for the permanent problem.
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