Abstract:
Excess weight and genetic factors are often associated with an increase in the incidence of primary osteoarthritis And nonpharmacological treatment can improve the symptoms.
Purpose
The non pharmacological can improve the condition of primary osteoarthritis and decrease the symptoms.
Material and Methods. clinical and paraclinical data taken
from the medical databases, joint radiography, complete blood count.
The most symptoms for osteoarthritis patient is joint pain and Joint stiffens.
Data were collected in the most erect joints in osteoarthritis and the most common symptoms that both found in men.
Results
Men before age 45 year have a high risk for primary osteoarthritis manly a men develop in spine and knee
joint , mostly of the man patient can develop hand osteoarthritis at age 65 more especially in distal
interphalangeal joint. On radiography images for primay osteoarthritis stage 1, also stage 2 mild. On the
complete blood count normal range is found, sign pain at exercise and improve with rest and stiffnes for
less than 20 min and crepitation, most important risk factor to develop primary osteoarthritis in men is
obesity so body mass index is 26 or more have, weight loss and diet modification and hydrotherapy
choice for treatment.
Conclusion. Spine and knee osteoarthritis in men develop mostly at age before 45
year, and hand joint at age 65 year, Nonpharmacologic therapy for the man with osteoarthritis such as
weight loss and hydrotherapy can improve his condition and decrease the pain.
Description:
Department of internal medicine, Discipline of rheumatology and nephrology, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy