Ankylosing Spondylitis – bamboo spine disease
Synthium Health Ankylosing Spondylitis (SA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder, that occurs predominantly in men <40 years old and usually with positive HLA B-27 antigen(1). It causes inflammation in bones and ligament…
Inflammatory vs mechanical arthritis – a common dilemma among patients
Arthritis is a frequent condition among adults and elders and manifests as pain and swelling of joints that causes functional disability(1). The symptoms are common, but arthritis has various causesthat…
Enthesopathies – what are they and how to manage them?
Definition Enthesis represent the structures that connect the ligaments and tendons to joints. Enthesopathies represent the pathologies of the enthesis that can be inflammatory (commonly seen in spondyloarthropathies), degenerative and…
Biological therapy – a guide for patients
More and more people are nowadays diagnosed with immune-mediated disorders such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic arthritis. These are heterogenous pathologiesthat present multiple organ involvement. Beingimmune-mediated, there is no…
Tips and tricks for relieving inflammation and arthritis pain
Arthritis represents pain and swelling in a joint and it’s the leading cause of disability in adults. There are many causes of arthritis but the two most common are osteoarthritis…