Beat Covid? Now, care for your bones

Express News Service

HYDERABAD: Many who’ve beat Covid-19 have been complaining of problems equivalent to bone and joint pains. Even after getting vaccinated, folks have suffered from swelling within the joints. Read on to know the way Covid impacts our bones and what you’ll be able to to do deal with the totally different situations

Bone loss of life

Also generally known as avascular necrosis (AVN), on this painful situation, the bone tissue dies as a result of lack of blood provide. It primarily impacts the hip joint and thigh bones, however also can happen within the knee, shoulder, ankle and different joints. It is generally brought on by the extreme use of steroids in Covid-19 therapy

Symptoms
  Pain and stiffness of the joint, ache whereas strolling, groin ache and shoulder ache
  Persistent ache within the hip, knee that may make strolling and weight-bearing tough
  If uncared for, it could change into extreme to such an extent that even mendacity down hurts

Diagnosis & therapy
  An MRI scan is one of the simplest ways to substantiate this situation
  The early levels will be managed with medicines or minor surgical procedure
  Minimally-invasive stem cell remedy also can remedy this situation at an early stage
  In early levels, affected person will be handled with core decompression which avoids joint destruction.

Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) is one other newest regenerative remedy process
  But if the hip joint is broken or has collapsed, a complete hip substitute surgical procedure is the one resolution

Reactive Arthritis

Covid-19 is understood to trigger a couple of autoimmune illnesses equivalent to reactive arthritis. Joint pains and swelling are triggered by an an infection in one other a part of the physique. This often happens within the knees, ankles and toes

Symptoms
  Severe joint ache and physique stiffness within the morning
  Knees, ankles, toes, wrist and shoulders are the most-affected areas
  In some instances, toes/fingers may also swell up
  Symptoms begin every week after Covid an infection and impacts males extra
  Intensity of the ache tends to be reasonable to extreme

Diagnosis & therapy
  An orthopaedic surgeon checks the affected joints for swelling, tenderness and vary of movement
  Some blood checks could also be really useful to establish indicators of irritation and antibodies

related to different forms of arthritis irritation
  It will be managed through the use of painkillers, anti-inflammatory medicine and workouts

Aspergillus Osteomyelitis

This uncommon situation, which can develop in some Covid-recovered sufferers, causes extreme bone harm to the spinal-disc areas

Symptoms
  Mild fever, extreme again/joint ache

Diagnosis & therapy
  An MRI scan can verify the severity and extent of bone-damage to the disc-spaces in Covid-recovered sufferers

Take care of your bones
  Lack of train, remaining indoors with out publicity to daylight, main inactive life-style and restricted motion whereas recovering throughout Covid-19 would result in weight acquire, stress, Vitamin D

deficiency and joint pains
  It is suggested to take a bone mineral-density take a look at put up Covid and focus on the outcomes with your physician
  Following a wholesome life-style, good rehabilitative care, each day exercises, good posture, nutritious food plan are a should to keep away from problems
  Those with a historical past of Covid-19 should seek the advice of their orthopaedician in the event that they endure from any of the above-mentioned signs

(Dr Dasaradha Rama Reddy Tetali, senior marketing consultant orthopedic surgeon, Yashoda Hospital, Somajiguda)