Dietary precautions in Gout
Dietary precautions in Gout There are a lot of misconceptions about dietary restrictions in gout. Most dietary advice given is so stringent and impractical that the patient finds it almost impossible...
View ArticlePain Killers! The real Picture
Pain Killers! The real Picture “I won’t take pain killers, Doctor”. We hear this from a lot of patients and when we check their medicines pouch we find that this is exactly what they are taking. People...
View ArticleList of medications to be carried for adults while travelling
List of medications to be carried for adults while travelling Some of the medicines need to be used with caution for patients with cardiac problems or Kidney specialists and hence the compounds / doses...
View ArticleImportance of Exercise in Rheumatic diseases
Importance of Exercise in Rheumatic diseases Rheumatic diseases affect either Joints or muscles or skin or a combination of more than one or all of the above mentioned organs. The Inflammation in the...
View ArticleCan Allopathic drugs in Rheumatology have side effects?
Can Allopathic drugs in Rheumatology have side effects? This is a perennial question we are asked by all patients. Will we get side effects? What are the side effects of the medicines? Some patients...
View ArticleAllopathy versus Alternative medicine in Rheumatology
Allopathy versus Alternative medicine in Rheumatology Let us start with one basic premise first. No “pathy” is bad and the comparison is like comparing apples to Oranges. What follows in this article...
View ArticleDietary precautions in Rheumatic Diseases
Dietary precautions in Rheumatic Diseases The moment, we tell our patients their diagnosis and explain the prescribed treatment, immediately comes the standard question from practically all our...
View ArticleEligible for marriage but have a rheumatic disease?
Eligible for marriage but have a rheumatic disease? Worried about who will accept you once you declare that you have a chronic disorder? When you tell the person and his family that you will require...
View ArticleDiseases treated by Rheumatologists
Some Diseases treated by Rheumatologists Given below is a list of some Illnesses diagnosed and treated by Rheumatologists. Incidence wise some of them are more common than the others. These more common...
View ArticleWhat is Rheumatology and who is a rheumatologist?
The dictionary defines Rheumatology as the science dealing with muscles, bones, joints and the skin. Thus it is the specialty of medicine dedicated to disorders of the musculoskeletal system....
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