The most common types of arthritis are:

• Osteoarthritis (chronic degenerative joint disease)
• Rheumatoid arthritis (systemic autoimmune disease)
• Gout (caused by metabolic disorders in the body)
• Psoriatic arthritis (chronic progressive joint disease)
• Polyarthritis (inflammatory pathology affecting several joints at the same time)

Treatment starts with absolutely accurate diagnostics, which allows to identify all inflammatory processes in the patient’s joints.
Surgical treatment of arthritis is also performed in advanced stages.

Arthritis examinations at MDI Clinic

The doctor carefully examines the medical history, finding out individually the symptoms, limited movement in the joint, painful sensations. Age, gender, weight and working conditions are also important. As the body ages, the risk of developing osteoarthritis increases. Excess weight increases stress on the supporting joints, as does work that requires repetitive repetition of the same movements. Women are more prone to this disease.

Symptoms of the disease are individual and have different intensity of pain, in some manifestations are insignificant, in others there is a sharp, severe pain. The main symptoms of arthritis are: loss of energy, increased body temperature, skin rash and signs of inflammation of the joints themselves – pain, stiffness, redness, swelling, sensitivity.

In the clinic, the patient may be prescribed X-rays or more modern methods of research: computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), allowing to establish more accurately the degree and localization of tissue damage.

If necessary, the patient receives referrals to doctors of other specialties.

Diagnosis, examinations and treatment plan at MDI Clinic

On the first day, the patient is met at the airport, introduced to the personal coordinator of our clinic, and accommodation is organized for the period of the examination. Then a consultation with a diagnostician, initial examination, anamnesis in Hebrew, referrals for examinations and tests, study of the materials of previous examinations.

On the second day, they do a detailed clinical and biochemical analysis of blood and urine. Imaging studies (ultrasound, CT, MRI) are performed at the doctor’s prescription.

On the third day, a treatment plan is drawn up: consultation with the leading orthopedist of the clinic, examination results. Drawing up an individualized treatment protocol, writing prescriptions for medical drugs, translating medical documentation into Russian.

Treatment of arthritis is chosen based on the general condition of the patient, age, the nature of symptoms and the type of pathology. The treatment plan may include comprehensive methods of arthritis management: medications, compresses, intra-articular injections, arthroscopic procedures, light therapy, exercises, surgical treatment including endoprosthetics, including minimally invasive 3D printing.