Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue are two sides of the same disease. Fibromyalgia is defined as chronic widespread pain with normal tests. Chronic fatigue involves fatigue and exercise intolerance, also with normal test results. Often, the pain and fatigue become extreme, resulting in suffering that makes it impossible for the patient to lead a normal life. … Read more
Osteoporosis literally means porous bone. It consists of a loss of bone density and quality. What are the main symptoms? The biggest problem with this disease is that it does not usually produce symptoms, but can lead to bone fractures without warning. At what age does it tend to appear and in what patient profile … Read more
A year ago I had to close my Rheumatology outpatient practice to go to the call for help at the Hospital. Faced with an unprecedented health crisis, in my life as a physician I had the professional duty to help as much as possible in the face of the collapse of the system and the … Read more
Osteoarthritis is a very prevalent rheumatic disease that damages the joint understood as a complete organ (cartilage, subchondral bone, synovial membrane, joint capsule, menisci, bursae, ligaments, muscles and nerves). The joints are the components of the skeleton that allow us to move and, thus, our functional autonomy and are formed by the union of two … Read more
Osteoporosis is a generalized bone disease, characterized by a decrease in bone mass and alteration of its microstructure, so that bones become more porous, increasing the number and size of the cavities or cells that exist in its interior, and this causes bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures. Bone mass and bone quality, … Read more
Arthritis is a disease that involves swelling of the joints, causing pain in the sufferer. In cases where the inflammation is very high, other symptoms such as fever, loss of appetite or tiredness may appear. The most common manifestation of chronic arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis, being more frequent in women than in men. In addition, … Read more
Dr. Gil Gonzalez is a reputed doctor specialized in Rheumatology, expert in the treatment of arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, among other pathologies. In addition, she is also a specialist in Clinical Analysis and has a master’s degree in Dietetics and Nutrition. During his long career, he has been a general practitioner in several centers in Seville, … Read more
The rheumatic pathology that directly affects the cartilage of the joints, producing its lesion, is known as osteoarthritis or degenerative osteoarthritis. Cartilage is what protects the bones that form the joints, as well as allowing them to move and forming part of the joint capsule, the “sac” that covers the joint and contains the synovial … Read more
Osteoporosis is a disease that reduces bone mass. As Dr. del Pino Montes, head of the Rheumatology Unit at the University Hospital of Salamanca, explains, this disease causes the bones to become more fragile and facilitates the appearance of fractures with minimal trauma or even without trauma. The WHO and other health organizations have drawn … Read more
Gout is a historical disease. The first gouty or affected by gout of which we have some reference is Hieron (478-467 B.C.) tyrant of Syracuse. Also of Asa (944-904 B.C.) the King of Judah, of whom it is said that he suffered from a chronic disease in the joints of the feet, although it is … Read more