Enthesitis is an inflammation of enthesis, where a tendon or ligament attaches to bone, leading to pain and stiffness while moving. It often occurs in conditions like psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The common spots where enthesitis happens are the heel, knee, hip, toe, elbow, backbone, and the bottom of the foot. Treatments involve non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to reduce pain and inflammation.
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What could be the reason for sharp pain in the ribcage, left knee and heels?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 35-year-old male. I am not overweight or flat-footed. For a little while now I have been getting sharp pains on the top of my rib cage, elbows, my left knee, and both of my heels. I have a sharp pain in my heels which lasted over a week and could barely walk. There are some days ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The sort of pain you are describing especially the heel one looks more like enthesitis which is the pain due to tendon inflammation. It can happen at various sites like the buttocks, heels, foot, rib area, lower back, and neck. Since none of your joints are invol... Read Full »
Does vitiligo and recurrent iritis suggest arthritis?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31-year-old male. I have vitiligo and recurrent iritis in my right eye, it started 12 years ago. It has been only a month since I started running 5 km every day. And also, I have walked and played soccer a lot on the beach for the last few days. One of these days, a sharp pain ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms that you have described do not classically fit rheumatoid arthritis. However, these symptoms suggest trauma more than inflammatory arthritis, but simultaneously considering your iritis we need to rule out enthesitis and rheumatoid arthritis both of w... Read Full »
What is the effective treatment for my bursitis heel?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had bursitis heel for the last seven months which is not healing in spite of ultrasound, healing creams, exercises, and anti-inflammation medicine. I suspect it is caused due to regular running. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. This is called Enthesitis and is due to inflammation of the plantar fascia. You need at least 10 days of anti-inflammatory medications. 1. Do an ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), CRP (C-reactive protein), and if p... Read Full »
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