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Question: Where do you get occupational therapy (OT)?
Answer: This type of treatment can help if you have pain, injury, illness, or a disability that makes it hard for you to do your job or schoolwork, care for yourself, complete household chores, move around, or take part in activities. Your therapist may come to your home, workplace, or school to create a treatment plan. OTs also work in many places like these: Hospitals Rehab centers Outpatient clinics Nursing or assisted living homes Schools Private practice offices Prisons Corporate offices Industrial workplaces
Question: How can biologic response modifiers (biologics) help with treating arthritis?
Answer: Approved to treat certain forms of inflammatory arthritis such as psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, biologic response modifiers (biologics) work by altering the function of the immune system that attacks the joints. These drugs must be administered by intravenous (by vein) infusion or by an injection, and they are more expensive than other arthritis drugs.
Question: How do DMARDs help treat arthritis?
Answer: These drugs are often able to alter the course of some forms of inflammatory arthritis -- diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis -- that can destroy the joints. Often these drugs are the first ones used for these diseases. DMARDs work by interfering with or suppressing the immune system that attacks the joints in people with certain forms of inflammatory arthritis. Aggressive treatment of arthritis often involves using one or more DMARDs.
Question: How can hyaluronan injections help with treating knee osteoarthritis?
Answer: There are several versions of hyaluronan injections, also called viscosupplementation, that are used to treat osteoarthritis of the knee. They are injected directly into the joint. Some studies have shown some benefit for reducing pain for periods of up to six months, but others have shown more limited results.
Question: How can medicines help treat gout?
Answer: DMARDs work by interfering with or suppressing the immune system that attacks the joints in people with certain forms of inflammatory arthritis.
Question: When are topical pain relievers helpful for arthritis?
Answer: Your doctor can help you choose what drugs are best for your particular disease. var s_context; s_context= s_context || {}; s_context['wb.modimp'] = 'vidfloat'; if(webmd.useragent && webmd.useragent.ua.type === 'desktop'){ webmd.ads2.disable Initial Load(); webmd.ads2.disable Ads Init = true; $(function() { webmd.p.pim.increment(); $('.responsive-video-container').insert After('.module-social-share-container'); require(['video2/1/responsive-player/video-loader'], function(video Loader) { video Loader.init({ autoplay: webmd.useragent.ua.type === 'desktop' && ! !s_sensitive, chron ID: $('article embeded_module[type=video][align=top]:eq(0)').attr('chronic_id'), continuous Play: true, cp Options: { flyout: true }, display Ads: true, mode: 'in-article', sticky: true }) }); }); } else { $(function(){ $('.responsive-video-container').remove(); }); } These topical drugs can help provide pain relief for people with arthritis that is in just a few joints, such as a hand, or for people whose pain isn't severe.
Question: How can nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers (NSAIDs) help with treating arthritis?
Answer: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs are available both over-the-counter and by prescription. Almost everyone with arthritis has taken or is taking one of these drugs. Prescription doses can help curb joint inflammation.
Question: How soon will I notice the benefits of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) when treating arthritis?
Answer: It also often takes weeks for you to notice the benefits of taking a DMARD. Therefore, they are often combined with a faster-working drug such as an NSAID, another painkiller, or steroids to help relieve some arthritis symptoms.
Question: What medications can help with treating arthritis?
Answer: Your doctor can help you choose what drugs are best for your particular disease. There are several versions of hyaluronan injections, also called viscosupplementation, that are used to treat osteoarthritis of the knee.
Question: How can steroids help treat arthritis and what are the side effects?
Answer: Although effective, steroidscan have many side effects, especially when taken as a pill andused long term. Often, doctors try to avoid these problems by injecting the steroid into the affected joint or trying other medications in combination to keep the dose of steroids as low as possible. These drugs are often able to alter the course of some forms of inflammatory arthritis -- diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis -- that can destroy the joints.
Question: How does counseling help in your treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED)?
Answer: If your ED is caused by psychological or emotional issues, consider seeing a counselor or therapist. She can teach you ways to reduce the anxiety related to sex. You can even invite your partner to talk about new ways to explore intimacy and different techniques to treat the physical causes of your ED.
Question: Can acupuncture help if you have erectile dysfunction (ED)?
Answer: Acupuncture may help some men with ED, but most studies provide no conclusive evidence about the effectiveness of the treatment. But acupuncture is safe, and if you want to give it a try, you should.
Question: Do flavonoids prevent erectile dysfunction (ED)?
Answer: According to a 10-year study of more than 25,000 men, those who ate a diet high in flavonoid-rich foods were less likely to have ED. Whether that means flavonoid supplements can help with ED still needs to be studied.
Question: Is it OK to take supplements for erectile dysfunction (ED)?
Answer: Keep in mind that most nutritional supplements aren't regulated by the FDA as drugs or foods. Instead they're regulated as dietary supplements. That means they have to meet certain quality standards, but it doesn't guarantee that they're safe for everyone. That's why you should always talk with your doctor before taking any supplements. And stay safe by following these tips: Avoid supplements from outside the U. S. Check with the FDA for supplements under review Don't exceed recommended dosage Take only one supplement at a time
Question: How does diabetic neuropathy due to diabetes affect feet?
Answer: Diabetes can cause two problems that can affect your feet: Diabetic neuropathy. Uncontrolled diabetes can damage your nerves. If you have damaged nerves in your legs and feet, you might not feel heat, cold, or pain there. This lack of feeling is called "sensory diabetic neuropathy." If you do not feel a cut or sore on your foot because of neuropathy, the cut could get worse and become infected. The muscles of your foot may not work properly because nerves to the muscles are damaged. This could cause your foot to not align properly and create too much pressure on one part of your foot. Peripheral vascular disease.
Question: How should you manage corns and calluses if you have diabetes?
Answer: Gently smooth corns and calluses with an emery board or pumice stone. Do this after your bath or shower, when your skin is soft. Move the emery board in only one direction.
Question: How can you manage dry skin on the feet?
Answer: Dry skin can crack, which can allow germs to enter. Use moisturizing soaps and lotions to keep your skin moist and soft.
Question: What should you do if you have dry feet and diabetes?
Answer: If the skin on your feet is dry, keep it moist by applying lotion after you wash and dry your feet. Do not put lotion between your toes. Your doctor can tell you which type of lotion is best.
Question: How can you keep blood flowing to your feet if you have diabetes?
Answer: Put your feet up when sitting, wiggle your toes and move your ankles several times a day, and don't cross your legs for long periods.
Question: How can you wash your feet to avoid foot problems?
Answer: Wash your feet in warm water every day, using a mild soap. Test the temperature of the water with your elbow because nerve damage can affect sensation in your hands, too. Do not soak your feet. Dry your feet well, especially between your toes.
Question: How often should you check your feet for problems if you have diabetes?
Answer: Check your feet every day for sores, blisters, redness, calluses, or any other problems. If you have poor blood flow, it is especially important to check your feet daily.
Question: How does peripheral vascular disease due to diabetes affect feet?
Answer: Peripheral vascular disease. If you have poor blood flow, it is especially important to check your feet daily. Diabetes affects the blood vessels that supply your fingers and toes. When blood flow is cut off, tissue can die.
Question: What is athlete's foot and how is it treated?
Answer: Athlete's foot . Medicines that kill the fungus can treat athlete's foot. These medicines come in pills or creams. Dry skin can crack, which can allow germs to enter.
Question: How can you best manage and avoid foot problems if you have diabetes?
Answer: A callus is a buildup of hard skin, usually on the underside of the foot. If you have a foot problem that gets worse or won't heal, contact your doctor. Make sure your diabetes doctor checks your feet during each checkup. See your podiatrist (a foot doctor) every 2 to 3 months for checkups, even if you don't have any foot problems.
Question: What causes bunions to form and what can you do about them?
Answer: A bunion forms when your big toe bends toward your second toe. Often, the spot where your big toe joins your foot becomes red and callused. This area also may stick out and become hard. They may run in the family, but most often they're caused by wearing high-heeled shoes with narrow toes. These shoes put pressure on your big toe, pushing it toward your second toe. Felt or foam padding may help protect the bunion from irritation. If the bunion causes severe pain or deformity, you might need surgery to realign your toes.
Question: What is a toe corn and how is it removed?
Answer: A corn is a buildup of hard skin near a bony area of a toe or between toes. Corns may happen because of pressure from shoes that rub against your toes or cause friction between your toes. After your bath or shower, use a pumice stone to gently remove the built-up tissue. Do not use over-the-counter remedies to dissolve corns. DO NOT try to cut the corn or remove it with a sharp object. If you have a persistent problem or if you have a nail infection, you may need a doctor's care.
Question: What is a foot ulcer and what should you do if you have one?
Answer: A foot ulcer is a break in the skin or a deep sore. Foot ulcers can happen from minor scrapes, cuts that heal slowly, or from the rubbing of shoes that do not fit well. Ask your doctor for advice on how to best care for your ulcer. The common treatment is to drain the abscess.
Question: What is a fungal infection of the nails and how is it treated?
Answer: Nails that are infected with a fungus may become discolored (yellowish-brown or opaque), thick, and brittle and may separate from the rest of your nail. In some cases, your nail may crumble. The dark, moist, and warm environment of shoes can help a fungus grow. An injury to your nail can also lead to a fungal infection. Fungal nail infections are hard to treat. Medications applied to the nail are available, but they only help a small number of fungal nail problems. Your doctor might also remove the damaged nail. In severe cases, you may need surgery to straighten your toes.
Question: How can diabetic neuropathy affect your feet?
Answer: Diabetes can cause two problems that can affect your feet: Diabetic neuropathy. If you have damaged nerves in your legs and feet, you might not feel heat, cold, or pain there. This lack of feeling is called "sensory diabetic neuropathy." If you do not feel a cut or sore on your foot because of neuropathy, the cut could get worse and become infected. The muscles of your foot may not work properly because nerves to the muscles are damaged. This could cause your foot to not align properly and create too much pressure on one part of your foot. Peripheral vascular disease. Up to 10% of people with diabetes will get foot ulcers.
Question: Does smoking cause foot problems in people with diabetes?
Answer: Your doctor can tell you which type of lotion is best. Smoking can make problems with blood flow worse.
Question: What can you do to prevent foot problems from diabetes?
Answer: Here are some tips for good foot care: Take care of yourself and your diabetes. Follow your doctor's advice regarding nutrition, exercise, and medication. Keep your blood sugar level within the range recommended by your doctor. Wash your feet in warm water every day, using a mild soap. Test the temperature of the water with your elbow because nerve damage can affect sensation in your hands, too. Do not soak your feet. Dry your feet well, especially between your toes. Check your feet every day for sores, blisters, redness, calluses, or any other problems. If you have poor blood flow, it is especially important to check your feet daily. If the skin on your feet is dry, keep it moist by applying lotion after you wash and dry your feet. Do not put lotion between your toes. Your doctor can tell you which type of lotion is best. Gently smooth corns and calluses with an emery board or pumice stone. Do this after your bath or shower, when your skin is soft. Move the emery board in only one direction. Check your toenails once a week. Trim your toenails with a nail clipper straight across. Do not round off the corners of toenails or cut down on the sides of the nails. After clipping, smooth the toenails with a nail file. If you have diabetes, contact your doctor if you have any of these problems: Changes in skin color Changes in skin temperature Swelling in the foot or ankle Pain in the legs Open sores on the feet that are slow to heal or are draining Ingrown toenails or toenails infected with fungus Corns or calluses Dry cracks in the skin, especially around the heel Foot odor that is unusual or won't go away Skin and bone infections.
Question: How can I ease side effects of my treatment for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Answer: Since chemotherapy can sometimes upset your stomach, you can try changing some of your eating habits. For instance, stay away from fried or spicy foods. You can also try eating five or six small meals a day rather than the traditional three meals. If your treatment makes you tired, try to take short naps. You also might find that short walks can help boost your energy. If you're stressed about your treatment, sometimes deep breathing or meditation can help you relax. Reach out to family and friends who can give you emotional support when you need it.
Question: What should I expect after treatment of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Answer: After your treatment is over, you'll have regular visits to your doctor so she can check to make sure your cancer hasn't returned. Your doctor will also check for any lingering side effects of your therapy. For some people, treatment makes the cancer go away. For others, the cancer may not go away completely, or it may return. If that's the case, you may need regular treatment with chemotherapy or other drugs to keep it in check for as long as possible. It's possible that treatment to fight B-cell ALL may stop working. If that happens, you may want to focus on making sure you're as comfortable as possible, known as palliative care. You may not be able to control your cancer, but you can control choices about how you'll live your life. You don't have to face things alone. Consider joining a support group, where you can you share your feelings with others who understand what it's like.
Question: How does a stem cell transplant work for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Answer: Before the transplant, you'll likely need to get treated with high doses of chemo for about a week or two. This can be a tough process, because you may get side effects like nausea and mouth sores. When the high-dose chemo is done, you'll start the transplant. The new stem cells are given to you through an IV. You won't feel any pain from this, and you're awake while it's happening. After your transplant, it could take 2 to 6 weeks for the stem cells to multiply and start making new blood cells. During this time you may be in the hospital, or at the very least, will need to make visits every day to get checked by your transplant team.
Question: How does chemotherapy with stem cell transplant help treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Answer: Some people with B-cell ALL may need large doses of chemotherapy. But doctors hesitate to give large amounts, because it can damage your bone marrow. That's where a stem cell transplant can help. After your high-dose chemo, you'll get a transplant of stem cells that can help get your bone marrow working right again.
Question: How does chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy help in treating B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Answer: CAR T-cell therapy uses some of your own immune cells, known as T cells, to treat your cancer. Doctors take the cells out of your blood and change them by adding new genes. The new T-cells can work better to find and kill cancer cells.
Question: Are there follow-up tests done after B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is diagnosed?
Answer: You may also get a test called a spinal tap (lumbar puncture). It checks to see if cancer cells have spread to the brain and spinal cord. For this test, your doctor gives you a shot to numb your lower back. Then he puts a needle in the area around your spinal cord to remove some fluid called CSF (cerebrospinal fluid). You might get these drugs in three phases over about 2 years.
Question: How does targeted therapy help treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Answer: Are there side effects? In this treatment, you take drugs that move through your bloodstream and kill cancer cells throughout your body. You might get these drugs in three phases over about 2 years. This treatment doesn't work for everyone, but it puts a lot of people into remission and may help keep the cancer from coming back.
Question: How is B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosed?
Answer: Your doctor will do a physical exam and ask you questions about your medical history. Peripheral blood smear. It looks for changes in the number of blood cells and how they look. The results of these tests can reveal signs that you may have B-cell ALL, such as too many young white blood cells or too few of the two other types of blood cells -- red blood cells and platelets. You may also need to get a bone marrow test. Your doctor will take samples of your bone marrow, usually from the back of your hip bone.
Question: How is B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated?
Answer: The goal of the first phase is "total remission" -- to kill the leukemia cells and get rid of all your symptoms. Your doctor may call it the induction phase. If you go into remission, the next stage is to kill any leftover leukemia cells that aren't active but could grow later, causing the disease to return. Your doctor may call this phase of treatment the consolidation phase or "post-remission therapy." You might get these drugs in three phases over about 2 years. You may not be able to control your cancer, but you can control choices about how you'll live your life.
Question: How does chemotherapy help treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Answer: They build up in your bone marrow and move into your bloodstream. These might include an X-ray or a CT scan. While you're getting chemo, you may feel nauseous, but certain medicines can reduce vomiting.
Question: What types of medicines are used to treat arthritis?
Answer: She might recommend: Medications Physical therapy Splints or other aids Weight loss In rare cases, surgery The types of medicines your doctor might suggest are: Painkillers: over-the-counter or prescription Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs) Biologics: medications that are designed to counteract inflammatory signals in the body and are made by complex methods involving genetically-modified bacteria Steroids to cut down on inflammation Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs ( DMARDs): meds that slow or stop inflammation Alternative treatments such as acupuncture, massage, yoga, and physical therapy may help ease your symptoms, too. Talk to your doctor before you try them or any supplements or herbal remedies.
Question: What causes arthritis?
Answer: With many forms of arthritis, the cause is unknown. But some things can raise your chances of getting it. Age. As you get older, your joints tend to get worn down. Gender. Most types of arthritis are more common among women, except for gout. Genes. Conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and ankylosing spondylitis are linked to certain genes. Excess weight. Carrying extra pounds makes arthritis in the knee start sooner and get worse faster. Injuries. They can cause joint damage that can bring on some types of the condition. Infection. Bacteria, viruses, or fungi can infect joints and trigger inflammation. Work. If you go hard on your knees at work -- knee bends and squats -- you might be more likely to get osteoarthritis.
Question: What do I need to know about gout?
Answer: You may also have: Fatigue Fever Weight loss Eye inflammation Bumps under the skin called nodules Lung inflammation Gout is another form of arthritis that can be very painful. Uric acid buildup in the body causes needle-like crystal deposits to form in your joints. You might notice lumps under your skin called tophi. A lot of people see the first symptoms of gout in their big toe, which can get swollen, sore, red, and warm.
Question: What are basics of arthritis?
Answer: It has everything to do with your joints -- the places where your bones connect -- such as your wrists, knees, hips, or fingers. But some types of arthritis can also affect other connective tissues and organs, including your skin. About 1 out of 5 adults have some form of the condition. It can happen to anyone, but it becomes more common as you age. With many forms of arthritis, the cause is unknown.
Question: How is arthritis treated?
Answer: She might recommend: Medications Physical therapy Splints or other aids Weight loss In rare cases, surgery The types of medicines your doctor might suggest are: Painkillers: over-the-counter or prescription Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs) Biologics: medications that are designed to counteract inflammatory signals in the body and are made by complex methods involving genetically-modified bacteria Steroids to cut down on inflammation Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs ( DMARDs): meds that slow or stop inflammation Alternative treatments such as acupuncture, massage, yoga, and physical therapy may help ease your symptoms, too. The sooner you're treated, the more likely you are to avoid permanent joint damage.
Question: How is arthritis diagnosed?
Answer: For example, an athletic injury like a torn anterior cruciate ligament ( ACL) or a fracture near a joint can lead to arthritis. It can give you pain, swelling, stiffness, and trouble with moving. But get help from your doctor if: The pain, swelling, or redness isn't going away. Take samples of your joint fluid and test them. Do imaging scans, which may include X-rays, MRIs, or ultrasounds.
Question: What are symptoms of arthritis?
Answer: You might also have: One or more joints that are swollen or stiff Joints that look red or feel warm to the touch Tenderness Trouble moving Problems doing everyday tasks The symptoms can be constant, or they may come and go. They can range from mild to severe. More-severe cases may lead to permanent joint damage. Uric acid buildup in the body causes needle-like crystal deposits to form in your joints.