Yoga and its impact on chronic inflammatory autoimmune arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases, which adversely affects the quality of life. RA is a disease of unknown etiology, however, both genetic and environmental factors appear to contribute to the susceptibility to this disease. The severity and...
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| description | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases, which adversely affects the quality of life. RA is a disease of unknown etiology, however, both genetic and environmental factors appear to contribute to the susceptibility to this disease. The severity and progression of the disease are attributable to the release of a host of inflammatory cytokines, cytotoxic and immune regulatory factors. The treatments of RA are primarily limited to symptomatic alleviation of pain or other symptoms or to the use of cytotoxic drug treatment in severe forms of the disease which is commonly associated with significant side effects. Despite lack of a cure, the disease may be controlled by mind-body interventions. Holistic treatments such as Yoga significantly improve and reduce the psycho-somatic symptoms, pain perception, disability quotient, joint flexibility, range of motion, posture, muscle strength, coordination, and disease activity. Here, we discuss the features of RA and address how Yoga can be used as a therapeutic regimen to improve the quality of life of patients with RA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a90ee009601449d094ca51b1ae56d78d2022-12-22T00:22:30ZengIMR PressFrontiers in Bioscience-Elite1945-04942020-10-011317711610.2741/873S1945-0494(21)00004-7Yoga and its impact on chronic inflammatory autoimmune arthritisSurabhi Gautam0Uma Kumar1Rima Dada2Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Rheumatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases, which adversely affects the quality of life. RA is a disease of unknown etiology, however, both genetic and environmental factors appear to contribute to the susceptibility to this disease. The severity and progression of the disease are attributable to the release of a host of inflammatory cytokines, cytotoxic and immune regulatory factors. The treatments of RA are primarily limited to symptomatic alleviation of pain or other symptoms or to the use of cytotoxic drug treatment in severe forms of the disease which is commonly associated with significant side effects. Despite lack of a cure, the disease may be controlled by mind-body interventions. Holistic treatments such as Yoga significantly improve and reduce the psycho-somatic symptoms, pain perception, disability quotient, joint flexibility, range of motion, posture, muscle strength, coordination, and disease activity. Here, we discuss the features of RA and address how Yoga can be used as a therapeutic regimen to improve the quality of life of patients with RA.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/FBE/13/1/10.2741/873rheumatoid arthritisyogainflammationoxidative stressimmune-ageingimmune-dysregulationreview |
| spellingShingle | Surabhi Gautam Uma Kumar Rima Dada Yoga and its impact on chronic inflammatory autoimmune arthritis Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite rheumatoid arthritis yoga inflammation oxidative stress immune-ageing immune-dysregulation review |
| title | Yoga and its impact on chronic inflammatory autoimmune arthritis |
| title_full | Yoga and its impact on chronic inflammatory autoimmune arthritis |
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| title_short | Yoga and its impact on chronic inflammatory autoimmune arthritis |
| title_sort | yoga and its impact on chronic inflammatory autoimmune arthritis |
| topic | rheumatoid arthritis yoga inflammation oxidative stress immune-ageing immune-dysregulation review |
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