Category Archives: 2011

by Dr. Sanyogita Nadkarni Pain is not only a perceptual problem but also an emotional one. We know of another’s pain only when the person in pain speaks of it or emits behavior consistent with injury or personal discomfort. The effect of chronic pain on a person is a cascade of psychological problems. What happens […]

by Dr. Sheetal Salvi Occupation related musculoskeletal disorders are a group of painful disorders of muscles, tendons and nerves. Work activities which are frequent and repetitive or activities with awkward postures cause these disorders which may be painful at work or at rest. The diseases of persons incident to this craft arise from 3 causes […]

by Dr. Vaijayanti Lagu – Joshi These are frequently found chronic illnesses that have many features in common. All are chronic, lifelong illnesses with multifactorial aetiopathogenesis – with genetic background as well as environmental factors involved in pathogenesis. The diseases are multisystemic – having impact on many systems of body, skin, eye, kidneys, lungs, nerves, […]

by Dr. Vinaya Kunjir & Dr. Vaijayanti Lagu – Joshi Osteoarthritis is one of the most frequently observed arthritis in elderly population, mostly neglected as aging or degenerative arthritis. But with modernization, changing lifestyles and longevity of life, this type of arthritis is becoming of more concern. In the last 3 issues of MAI magazines, […]

by Dr. Vinaya Kunjir Recently, I visited Aurangabad with a group of friends. During all sight seeing tours, we noticed that our guide walked with a stooped posture. He was a man of about 40 years of age, thin built, whose spine was bent forward at the trunk and he was walking with short steps. […]

by Mrs. Sharayu Bhat Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an auto immune disease which is common among women. RA patients suffer from pain which affect their quality of life deeply. Stress is an inevitable part of our daily lives, and it comes from small, day-in-day-out annoyances, like being stuck in traffic or waiting in long queues. […]

by Dr. Arvind Chopra Several types of arthritis are characterized by multiple painful swollen joints which sometimes progress to crippling deformities. This leads to poor functioning of daily activities and impaired quality of life. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one such important form of arthritis which predominantly affects more women than men. WHO COPCORD (community oriented […]

by Dr. Vaijayanti Lagu – Joshi The great Mother Nature has blessed woman with unique gift of Motherhood. It is a wonderful journey of a woman becoming a mother – full of anxieties, pleasures, dreams and of course fear, worries and agonies, too. We, rheumatologists, come across many young ladies who suffer from chronic arthritis […]

by Dr Arvind Chopra Suffering from pain is universal. There are innumerable causes of pain. Despite rapid advances in medicine, we only know some of them. The relationship between mind and body is complex. We know that mind and body continuously affect each other. The environment plays a major role both in the cause and […]

by Dr. Arvind Chopra The diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is essentially clinical. A typical picture is that of a woman who is near menopause and develops slowly progressive pain and swelling in small joints of the hands and feet with feeling of stiffness and slowness of body movement( especially in the joints) on awakening […]