Gout is a form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness and sensitivity of the joints.
Pain and inflammation occur when too much uric acid crystallizes and deposits in the joints.
Symptoms of gout include severe pain, redness and swelling in joints, often the big toe. Attacks may come suddenly, often at night.
During an acute attack, anti-inflammatory medications can help relieve pain and shorten the duration of the attack. Patients with chronic gout may use behavioral modifications such as diet, exercise and reduced intake of alcohol to minimize the frequency of attacks. In addition, patients with chronic gout often receive medications such as colchicine.
Treatment BeterKlinic
BeterKliniek is the clinic for Integrative Medicine that bridges regular and non-regular medicine.
An van Veen (physician) and Michael van Gils (therapist) look for the cause of a condition or disease. That is where the treatment starts otherwise, as people often say, it is 'carrying water to the sea'. We call this cause medicine. Sometimes it is also desirable to treat the symptoms (at the same time). We call this symptom medicine.
Chronic disorders often have their cause in epi- genetics. You can schedule a free informative telephone consultation (phone number 040-7117337 until 1 p.m.) at BeterKliniek to discuss your symptoms so that we can provide you with further advice.
