Arthritis affects thousands of adults in the United States each year. And, there’s not just one type of arthritis. More than 100 different types of arthritis could negatively affect you and your health with symptoms like severe pain. Back pain problems are often due to underlying arthritis issues, but arthritis can also affect other parts of your body.
At Total Spine Institute, our team of interventional pain management and spinal surgery experts, led by Dr. Andrew Fox and Dr. Ryan Mattie, can correctly identify the type of arthritis causing your symptoms. After diagnosis, we recommend a treatment plan that will work for you, reducing discomfort and improving your quality of life.
If you’re concerned about arthritis, come to our locations in Sherman Oaks or Calabasas, California, to find out how our team can help you manage any type of arthritis. Which of these types of arthritis sounds the most likely to explain your symptoms like pain and inflammation?
A few types of arthritis are more common in the general population than others. These are the most common forms of arthritis in adults.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative type of arthritis that results in the breakdown of your joints over time, most typically in your spine, hips, knees, or hands. OA negatively impacts your whole joint, including the cartilage that smooths out your joint movements.
After OA damage, your bones can end up painfully grinding together. OA can produce inflammation as well. Pain management support can improve your quality of life. You may also need surgical joint replacement after severe OA.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition. If you have RA, your immune system mistakenly attacks your tissues in affected joints, resulting in inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and pain. RA is most likely to affect your joints on both sides of your body, with both knees or hands, for example, experiencing symptoms.
This condition is also an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation, resulting in symptoms of pain and itchy skin rashes. PsA can affect joints around your body, including areas where tendons connect to your bones. Medications and skin treatments can help to control your symptoms.
In addition to OA and RA, many other types of arthritis can result in symptoms that lower your quality of life. Fibromyalgia, classified as a pain disorder, is a type of arthritis that causes chronic pain. Gout is arthritis that affects your lower body, particularly your feet.
Lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a type of complex autoimmune inflammatory arthritis that flares up repeatedly, causing symptoms like body pain, fatigue, rashes, and fever.
No matter what type of arthritis you’re suffering from, the team at Total Spine Institute is ready to help with accurate, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment support. We use a physical exam, family medical history, and diagnostic tests to confirm your diagnosis and guide your customized treatment plan.
Your treatment plan could include regenerative medicine treatments like injections with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to help with tissue regrowth. We also offer pain management support, including pain injections, that can relieve your arthritis symptoms and restore your quality of life.
For arthritis support you can count on, schedule an appointment at Total Spine Institute online or over the phone today, and get started on your diagnosis and treatment journey with our team.
