Chronic Kidney Disease and Arthritis

Arthritis in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) usually presents red, swelling, heat or pain in patients’ joints. If severe, arthritis is more likely to cause disability. Don’t worry! Proper treatment can help slove this problem and slow down the progression of CKD.

Chronic Kidney Disease and arthritis

Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints, and it has several types: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gouty arthritis, infectional arthritis, etc. Among them, gouty arthritis and infectional arthritis are associated with Chronic Kidney Disease more closely.

As CKD progresses, more and more kidney functioning tissues are damaged. When the kidney can’t do its job normally, waste products can’t be excreted from the body adequately. Then, uric acid, creatinine and BUN are more likely to build up in the blood and attack different organs via blood circulation. Gouty arthritis is just the result of excess uric acid deposing in joints.

Besides, renal insufficiency can lower patients’ immune system. In this condition, the body can’t fight against infections and inflammation optimally, resulting in infectional arthritis easily.

How to treat arthritis for people with CKD?

Effective treatment should start from solving the root causes. According to this principle, we give the following suggestions:

1. Limit the intake of purine: Purine is a source of uric acid, so avoiding high-purine foods can help ease arthritis especially gouty arthritis largely.

2. Prevent infections: Some foods such as cranberry and kiwi are good choices to prevent and treat infections. Additionally, wear clear clothes, air the room every day and avoid excessive sexual life. These are also very necessary.

3. Choose correct drinks: It is proven that drinking some green tea and wine can help lower high uric acid. However, the amount should be decided by patients’ specific condition.

4. Improve kidney function: Since renal insufficiency is the root cause of arthritis, improving kidney function is a must. Here, we recommend Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy that can not only repair the damaged kidney cells but also prompt the regeneration of new tissues.

Summary

Arthritis is one symptom that needs CKD patients’ highly attention, because it may cause disability if left untreated. Generally, a proper medicated treatment along with a healthy diet plan can help control arthritis successfully. If you haven’t developed such a diet plan or you are interested about Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, leave a message or send email to kidneycares@hotmail.com, so we can find your question easily and give you answer in 24 hours.