Department of Rheumatology (Vatha Roga vibhagam)

The Rheumatic disease, popularly called in Malayalam as `vatha rogam’ refers to any type of arthritis (joint pains). There are over 200 conditions that range from common conditions like osteoarthritis (sandhi vatham), Rheumatoid arthritis (Ama vatham), lupus, Gout (High uric acid), Rheumatic fever, Tennis elbow, Psoriatic arthritis (psoriasis is a skin disease that can cause arthritis) and Ankylosing spondylitis (which cause back pain). Arthritis can affect anyone of any age, including children, though women tend to be affected more than men. Pain can vary from mild to disabling, but all symptoms must be evaluated since delaying treatment means the joints gets ultimately destroyed. Once there is ‘joint Failure’ it becomes like ‘Kidney failure’ and only option then is a joint replacement which is very expensive, in lakhs and every joint in the body cannot be replaced. In Kerala it is widely believed that there is only Ayurvedic treatment for these conditions. There is explosive growth in the treatment of these diseases in Modern medicine. So treat ‘EARLY’.

Another area where excellent treatment is now available is in the treatment of osteoporosis (weak bones).This is common in women after menopause (menses has stopped).This condition will increase your fracture risk in case of a fall.If there are elderly people in your household above the age of 65 it is always advisable to screen them for this.In kerala Geriatric population is increasing and increasing attention must be paid to this problem

At Modern Hospital we are fully equipped to deal with these conditions.There are facilities including the latest ‘Biologic’ treatment.We are supported by MRI, physiotherapy and a good orthopedic team.

Our Consultant: Dr. Madan Mohan MD (Internal Medicine, Calicut), PG Dip. Rheumatology (Bath University, UK).