DPRC (Dhaka Pain Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Center) provides arthritis treatment, physiotherapy, pain management, and rehabilitation services in Shyamoli, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Our rehabilitation programs support people experiencing arthritis-related joint pain, stiffness, reduced mobility, muscle weakness, and difficulty performing everyday activities. Treatment is planned according to the type of arthritis, symptoms, physical limitations, medical assessment, and individual rehabilitation needs.
Arthritis is a common condition that causes inflammation, pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility in one or more joints. It can affect people of all ages but is more common among older adults. Arthritis most frequently affects the knees, hips, hands, spine, shoulders, and feet, making everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs, standing, and performing routine tasks difficult. Early diagnosis and proper treatment can help manage symptoms, improve joint function, and enhance quality of life.
Arthritis can develop due to a variety of factors, including:
Arthritis includes many conditions that affect the joints and surrounding tissues. Different types of arthritis have different causes, symptoms, and treatment approaches. Some of the most common types include:
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common form of arthritis that involves changes in the cartilage and other structures within a joint. It commonly affects the knees, hips, hands, and spine and may cause joint pain, stiffness, reduced mobility, and difficulty performing everyday activities. Physiotherapy, exercise, weight management, pain management, and rehabilitation may help improve function and mobility for many people with osteoarthritis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues lining the joints. It commonly affects multiple joints and may cause pain, swelling, stiffness, and reduced movement. Medical management is important for controlling the disease, while appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation can support joint mobility, muscle strength, physical function, and everyday activities.
Gout is an inflammatory form of arthritis associated with the accumulation of uric acid crystals within a joint. It often causes sudden episodes of severe joint pain, swelling, redness, and tenderness, commonly affecting the big toe but potentially involving other joints. Medical assessment is important for diagnosis and management, while rehabilitation may be useful when pain and inflammation are appropriately controlled.
Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis. It can affect different joints and may cause joint pain, swelling, stiffness, and reduced mobility. Treatment typically involves appropriate medical management, while physiotherapy and exercise may help maintain movement, strength, and physical function.
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that primarily affects the spine and sacroiliac joints. Common symptoms may include lower back pain, stiffness, and reduced spinal mobility, particularly after periods of inactivity. Alongside appropriate medical management, physiotherapy, posture training, mobility exercises, strengthening, and rehabilitation can play an important role in maintaining movement and function.
Juvenile Arthritis refers to a group of inflammatory joint conditions that develop in children, generally before the age of 16. The most common form is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Symptoms may include persistent joint pain, swelling, stiffness, reduced movement, and difficulty with normal physical activities. Medical evaluation and ongoing management are important, while appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation may help maintain joint mobility, muscle strength, and physical function.
Infectious Arthritis, also known as septic arthritis, occurs when an infection affects a joint, commonly due to bacteria and less commonly other microorganisms. It may cause sudden and severe joint pain, swelling, warmth, redness, restricted movement, and sometimes fever. Infectious arthritis requires urgent medical assessment and treatment, as delayed treatment can lead to serious joint damage or other complications. Rehabilitation may be considered later, once the infection has been appropriately treated and the patient is medically stable.
Symptoms may vary depending on the type and severity of arthritis. Common symptoms include:
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation may help appropriate arthritis patients improve joint mobility, muscle strength, balance, physical function, and ability to perform everyday activities. At DPRC, rehabilitation is individualized according to the affected joints, arthritis type, symptoms, functional limitations, and treatment goals.
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation can play an important role in managing arthritis-related joint pain, stiffness, muscle weakness, reduced mobility, and difficulty performing daily activities. The rehabilitation approach depends on the type of arthritis, affected joints, severity of symptoms, physical condition, and individual functional needs.
At DPRC (Dhaka Pain Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Center), arthritis rehabilitation programs are individually planned following appropriate assessment. The goal is to help patients improve movement, maintain or increase muscle strength, enhance physical function, and perform everyday activities more comfortably and independently.
The main goals of arthritis physiotherapy and rehabilitation are to:
Consult a healthcare professional if you experience:
Seek medical advice if joint pain or swelling is persistent, symptoms significantly limit daily activities, a joint becomes suddenly hot/red/swollen, symptoms rapidly worsen, or joint problems are accompanied by fever or unexplained illness.
DPRC – Dhaka Pain Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Center is located at 12/1 Ring Road, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh. DPRC provides physiotherapy, pain management, and rehabilitation services for patients with arthritis, joint pain, stiffness, reduced mobility, and related musculoskeletal conditions.
FAQ
Some types of arthritis are long-term conditions and may not have a complete cure, but appropriate medical management, physiotherapy, exercise, pain management, and rehabilitation can help manage symptoms and improve physical function. Treatment depends on the type and severity of arthritis.
Yes, physiotherapy can help many people with arthritis improve joint mobility, muscle strength, flexibility, balance, and functional ability. An individualized exercise and rehabilitation program should be based on the affected joints, symptoms, and physical condition.
Many people with arthritis can be managed without surgery through medical treatment, physiotherapy, therapeutic exercise, weight management where appropriate, activity modification, pain management, and rehabilitation. However, treatment depends on the type and severity of arthritis.
Osteoarthritis (OA) involves changes in cartilage and other joint structures and commonly affects the knees, hips, hands, and spine. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that can affect multiple joints and requires appropriate medical management.
Appropriate exercise can help maintain joint movement, improve muscle strength, support balance, and improve overall physical function. The type and intensity of exercise should be selected according to the individual’s arthritis, symptoms, and physical abilities.
Arthritis can affect many joints, including the knees, hips, hands, wrists, shoulders, ankles, feet, and joints of the spine. The pattern of joint involvement varies depending on the type of arthritis.
Professional assessment is recommended when joint pain, swelling, stiffness, or reduced mobility persists, repeatedly returns, or interferes with walking, work, sleep, or everyday activities. A suddenly hot, red, severely swollen joint—especially with fever—requires prompt medical evaluation.
DPRC (Dhaka Pain Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Center) in Shyamoli, Dhaka, Bangladesh, provides physiotherapy, pain management, and rehabilitation services for people with arthritis, joint pain, stiffness, reduced mobility, and related musculoskeletal conditions.
Get personalized physiotherapy and rehabilitation for arthritis, joint pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility at DPRC in Dhaka.
