Gout
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Statistically, gout affects 3.9% of the adult population in the US, approximately 9.2 million people. It is more common in men and older people.
Gout
Explanation and symptoms
Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis caused by the buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints, which leads to sudden and severe pain, inflammation, and redness. While gout can affect any joint in the body, it often occurs in the big toe. The key elements of gout include:
Causes:
- Uric Acid Accumulation: Gout is primarily caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood. Uric acid is a byproduct of the breakdown of purines in certain foods and drinks. Examples of such foods are alcohol, sweetened beverages, organ meats, and seafood. When uric acid levels become too high, urate crystals can form in the joints. The big toe joint is often the target.
Symptoms of Gout:
- Sudden Onset of Pain: Often waking up with sudden and intense pain in the affected joint, typically the big toe.
- Swelling and Inflammation: The affected joint becomes red, swollen, and hot to the touch.
- Tenderness: The joint is extremely tender and sensitive to touch.
- Limited Mobility: The pain and swelling can severely restrict the movement of the affected joint.
- Recurrent Attacks: Gout attacks can recur, and without treatment, they may become more frequent and severe over time.
Traditional Treatment for Gout
The goal of the Traditional Treatment Model is Decreasing uric acid levels and pain relief
Footwear Modification
Medication
Injections
Physical Therapy
The traditional treatment of gout involves managing acute gout attacks and reducing the risk of future episodes. This treatment approach includes:
- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs): Medications like indomethacin, naproxen, or ibuprofen are often prescribed to reduce pain and inflammation during gout attacks.
- Colchicine: Colchicine is an anti-inflammatory medication used to relieve gout pain and reduce the risk of future attacks.
- Corticosteroids: Oral or injected corticosteroids may be prescribed for severe gout attacks.
- Urate-Lowering Medications: These drugs, such as allopurinol or febuxostat, are prescribed to lower uric acid levels in the blood, reducing the risk of future gout attacks.
Common Complications of Gout:
- Chronic Gout: If left untreated, gout can progress to a chronic condition, leading to joint damage and deformity.
- Tophi: Tophi are lumps of urate crystals that can form under the skin and in joints, causing pain and damage.
- Kidney Stones: High levels of uric acid can lead to the formation of urate crystals in the kidneys, potentially causing kidney stones.
- Joint Damage: Repeated gout attacks can damage the affected joints over time.
Comprehensive Natural Gout Treatment
Comprehensive Treatment of Gout
- Change and clean your diet to low purine and high-quality foods
- Any form of anti-inflammatory modalities
- Protect the area from irritation.
- Redistribute the forces to decrease pressure on the hallux.
- Connective Tissue Release around the area.
- Low and moderate intensity exercise
- Energetic Healing
- Footwear modification
Using Functional Diagnostic Evaluation and The Walker Treatment Method™ the same techniques that I teach Podiatrists, Physical Therapists, and Pedothists internationally, we pinpoint the specific factors contributing to your unique situation and developing a comprehensive treatment plan that addresses every aspect.
The Walker Treatment Method™
- Decreases pain by offsetting the forces on the joint and with non-prescriptive modalities.
- Redistributes forces using manual therapy, taping/bracing, specific rebalancing exercises.
- Stabilizes the painful areas by addressing inflammation, strengthening, & taping.
- Prevent future problems by addressing release, alignment, stabilization, the entire lower body, and individuals are empowered to be a member of their recovery team
- Reverses negative compensations that have occurred.
- Address the root causes of the problem multidimensionally.
COMPARISION OF TRADITIONAL TREATMENT AND THE WALKER TREATMENT METHOD™
|
PAIN RELIEF | STABILIZE THE JOINT | CHANGE THE FORCES | PREVENTION FROM FUTURE PROBLEMS | ADDRESSES THE ROOT CAUSE | SUCCESS/SATISFACTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOTWEAR | indirectly | no | yes | no | no | temporary |
| INJECTION/NSAID | possibly | no | no | no | no | temporary |
| ORTHOTICS | indirectly | no | yes | no | no | average 47% |
| TAPING | possibly | yes | yes | no | no | temporary |
| PHYSICAL THERAPY** | possibly | possibly | possibly | possibly | possibly | varies |
| CHEILECTOMY | possibly | no | no | no | no | average 77% |
| FUSION | usually | yes | no | no | no | average 90% |
| JOINT REPLACEMENT | possibly | no | no | no | no | average 85% |
| WALKER METHOD* | indirectly | yes | yes | yes | yes | so far 98% |
**Physical therapy: Results will vary based upon the therapist’s experience. As a patient it is important to inquire the level of experience and success of any professional that you are seeking for help.
*Data is base upon post intervention survey report after program completion.
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References:
Footwear & Gout: https://jfootankleres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13047-019-0349-7
Exercise & Gout: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7529261/
Treatments for Gout: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6514038/
Who is DL Walker, BS., MS., Ed, PT?
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