Consulting on bone and joint diseases

From February 11 to February 24, leading experts in the field of musculoskeletal system will advise readers on how to prevent and treat joint diseases.

The rate of joint diseases is increasing and getting younger. In addition to the cause of aging, other factors such as work, physical labor, nutrition, living habits (lack of exercise or excessive exercise, exercise posture, even inappropriate rest...) also damage cartilage and cause joint diseases.

In particular, the change in weather such as hot and cold, sometimes dry, sometimes wet like today has caused the number of people with joint disease to increase. Moreover, the habit of being lazy to exercise, eating a lot, and the "after-effects" from holidays and Tet contribute to making the disease worse.

If not treated promptly, the patient may suffer from degenerative cartilage complications that deform the joint and surrounding tissue, thereby causing loss of joint function. After 10 years of illness, about 10-15% of patients become disabled and cannot function independently.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Le Anh Thu, Vice President of the Vietnam Rheumatology Association, incomplete statistics show that in Vietnam, up to 30% of people over 35 years old, 60% of people over 65 years old and 85% of people over 80 years old suffer from osteoarthritis. Currently, it is not uncommon for young patients to have joint replacements with an average cost of 100 million VND per joint. After 10-15 years of use, artificial joints need to be replaced with new ones at double the cost. Joints that can be replaced to save patients from disability can only be performed in some places such as the knee, femoral head, fingers...

As one of the leading causes of disability in humans, osteoarthritis often begins with less serious symptoms such as intermittent pain in one or more joints, temporary limitation of movement or transient stiffness in the morning... Therefore, prevention, timely examination and consultation to detect and treat joint diseases early are essential.

To help readers better understand joints and joint-related diseases, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan - Vice President of the Vietnam Rheumatology Association; Associate Professor, Dr. Le Anh Thu - Vice President of the Vietnam Rheumatology Association; Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Vinh Ngoc - Vice President of the Hanoi Rheumatology Association and MSc. Dr. Ha Nam Anh - Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Nguyen Thi Phuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City will answer readers' questions.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan used to be Deputy Head of the Department of Rheumatology, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi; Senior Lecturer of the Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University. After retiring, she continued to be a senior lecturer of the Department of Endocrinology - Hanoi Medical University, Permanent Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Rheumatology Association.

Associate Professor, Dr. Le Anh Thu used to be Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City and Head of the Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine - Cho Ray Hospital. She has about 30 scientific research topics on bone and joint diseases.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Vinh Ngoc is a lecturer at Hanoi Medical University, graduated from Sechenov Medical University, Moscow, Russia. He has presided over 12 basic-level scientific research projects and published 51 scientific articles. In addition to participating in medical examination and treatment and teaching, he also participates in health education programs on Central and Hanoi television.

MSc. Dr. Tang Ha Nam Anh works at the Department of Orthopedics, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City and the Department of Musculoskeletal, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City. In addition to medical examination and treatment, he is also a lecturer at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City; Vice President of the Southeast Asian Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Association.

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