Rheumatology

Is it gout or sesamoiditis?

Both gout and sesamoiditis cause pain in and around the big toe joint of the foot. That is about the only thing that they have in common. They are both two totally different entities caused by two totally different reasons and treated by totally...

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How to treat gout?

The basic principles behind treating gout is straightforward, but in practical reality it is a bit more challenging. Gout occurs when urate crystals get deposited into joints triggering a very painful inflammatory reaction in that joint. The...

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What causes gout?

Gout happens when urate crystals get deposited into joints triggering a very painful inflammatory reaction in that joint, most commonly the big toe joint. The urate crystals typically end up in the joints when there is too much in the blood and...

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What is gout?

Gout is a painful inflammatory arthritis of a joint (and occasionally other tissues) that comes about due to an inflammatory reaction to the depositing of uric acid crystals into the joint. The body deposits the uric acid crystals into joints when...

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How to relieve gout pain in heel?

Firstly, gout is not common in the heel and there are a lot of other much more common causes of heel pain. If you think you might have gout in the heel, then get the diagnosis right first. For all of the other common causes of heel pain, there are...

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What does gout pain feel like?

Gout hurts. Gout is painful. It can come on quickly and really hurt, especially when it affects the big toe joint in the foot. An old teacher of mine once told me that if you put a finger in a bench top vice grips and tighten it as much as you can...

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How to get rid of fibromyalgia foot pain?

Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain problem that comes with a miserable quality of life and impacts on sleep. There is no specific fibromyalgia foot pain or problem that happens as part of the process, but if you have a foot problem, especially...

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What is Apos therapy?

Apos therapy is the using of an unstable footwear condition to retrain the lower limb in those with chronic knee conditions, most commonly knee osteoarthritis. Users typically wear a ‘calibrated’ shoe for an hour a day. There is some...

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Does ankylosing spondylitis cause foot pain?

Yes. Ankylosing spondylitis can cause heel pain (plantar fasciitis) and an inflammatory arthritis of the joints in the foot, especially the midfoot joints. It also affect gait, or the way you walk which can also lead to additional problems elsewhere...

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How to diagnose ankylosing spondylitis of the foot?

Ankylosing spondylitis is primarily a disorder of the spine, but can affect other joints of the body including the foot, mostly commonly causing heel pain or an inflammatory arthritis in the midfoot joints. If there is pain in the heel and the...

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