Shoulder Arthritis by Dr Niraj Vora

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Shoulder Arthritis by Dr Niraj Vora
Dr Niraj Laxmikant Vora Specialist in Joint
Replacement and Trauma Surgery
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Shoulder Arthritis by Dr Niraj Vora

• In India, millions of people are grappling with
  arthritis in some form. In common words,
  arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your
  joints.
• In an arthritis of the shoulder, inflammation
  causes pain and stiffness. Osteoarthritis, or
  degenerative joint disease, is the most common
  type of arthritis affecting the shoulder.
• Other types of arthritis are rheumatoid
  (inflammatory) arthritis and arthritis that can
  occur after shoulder trauma.

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Anatomy of the Shoulder
Shoulder Arthritis by Dr Niraj Vora

• Your shoulder is made up of three bones your
  upper arm bone (humerus), your shoulder blade
  (scapula), and your collarbone (clavicle).
•   Arthritis affects the joints in the shoulder
  and it could affect any of the 2 joints-
  acromioclavicular and glenohumeral joint.
• Diagnosis is critical for the right treatment
  and the physician will need to determine which
  joint is affected and what type of arthritis you
  have.

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Causes
Shoulder Arthritis by Dr Niraj Vora

• Advancing age is the most common factor in
  patients over the age of 50.
• Younger people can develop shoulder
  osteoarthritis due to trauma or other injuries
  such as fractures or dislocations.
• Arthritis can be hereditary as well, which means
  it can run in families.

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Symptoms
Shoulder Arthritis by Dr Niraj Vora

• Shoulder pain is the most common and obvious
  symptoms and sign of the shoulder arthritis.
• Any mobility related activities often lead to
  severe pain and worsening of shoulder immobility.
  
• Arthritis of the G-H joint usually hurts mostly
  in the back of the shoulder, while A-C arthritis
  hurts mostly on top of the shoulder at the end
  of the collar bone.
• Symptoms are far few in between as to signal the
  advent of shoulder arthritis.

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Treatment
Shoulder Arthritis by Dr Niraj Vora

• A physical examination and X-Rays are enough to
  point out the shoulder arthritis. Doctors seek to
  identify pain due to movement, sensitive to touch
  and weakness in physical examination.
• X-Rays are predominantly used to identify bone
  cysts, loss of joint space and bone spurs at the
  edge of the joint.
• The initial treatment is comprised of rest,
  physical exercises and Non-steroidal
  anti-inflammatory medications.
• Icing and moist heat as well as other therapy
  modalities such as ultrasound are prescribed by
  doctors to combat the problem of shoulder pain.
• If the treatments dont cut much success, one can
  move forward to surgery. For arthritis of the A-C
  joint, this would usually involve removal of the
  end of the clavicle.
• For arthritis of the G-H joint, surgery usually
  involves a joint replacement operation where the
  arthritic surfaces of the ball and socket are
  replaced with metal and plastic.

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Shoulder Arthritis by Dr Niraj Vora
Dr. Niraj Vora is a leading expert on joints with
multiple and successful patient treatment
regarding arthritis.
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