TREATMENT FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS IN TIJUANA
The patient with osteoarthritis has several alternatives to treat osteoarthritis in Tijuana, although these depend on each case and severity, the reality is that their quality of life can be improved with proper treatment.
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases affecting the joints, it is also known as joint wear and tear or osteoarthritis, it is worth identifying its names and symptoms for timely attention; pain, stiffness, loss of flexibility, swelling, clicking.
In Tijuana you can receive professional care by Dr. Erika Barajas, a surgeon in traumatology and orthopedics with specialization in knee and hip surgery.
Each case is different so for a timely diagnosis is necessary to go to a consultation, in this way can be considered a treatment based on medication, physical therapy, lifestyle changes, infiltrations or joint replacement.
Joint replacement is when the damaged or diseased parts of the joint are replaced by prosthesis, the most frequent are the hip and knee, generally this procedure is chosen when the damage is severe and conservative treatments do not work.
As a degenerative disease, osteoarthritis has no cure, the treatments mentioned above are focused on relieving pain, delaying the progression of the disease and improving the patient’s quality of life.
To schedule a consultation with Dr. Erika Barajas, a trauma and orthopedic surgeon, please call 664 361 8998 lor, delay the progression of the disease and improve the patient’s quality of life.
