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Gout is a painful form of arthritis that can strike without warning, and when it does, you want relief as soon as possible. A chronic metabolic disease due to a buildup of uric acid, gout affects about 9.2 million adult Americans.
At Aesthetic Podiatry & Sports Medicine Center, we help patients in White Plains and Purchase, New York, find that relief. We focus on both stopping acute pain and preventing future joint damage.
Quick medical treatment is the key to stopping a painful gout flare. The biological reaction of a gout attack accelerates very quickly, so taking prescribed medications at the first sign of pain is crucial.
The American College of Rheumatology guidelines recommend using colchicine within the first 12 hours of a flare.
For severe pain, we offer steroid injections at our clinics to ease the pain. An analysis of research on gout flares found that patients receiving steroid injections had greater pain relief by day two than those taking standard anti-inflammatory pills.
We offer rapid care to calm these intense flares. We also provide advanced therapies like MLS Laser Therapy to reduce inflammation and speed your recovery.
Long-term management is necessary because gout is a chronic, systemic disease, not just a temporary joint issue. Even when you don’t have pain, uric acid crystals can silently build up in your joints. To stop this, medical guidelines recommend keeping your blood uric acid levels below 6 mg/dL.
Failing to maintain this target greatly increases your risk of future attacks. Research shows that adults with gout whose uric acid levels at or above 10 mg/dL had over four times the rate of flare-ups compared with those with lower levels.
We work with you to monitor your levels and adjust your treatment. Our team also designs custom orthotics to protect your joints from wear-and-tear caused by chronic gout.
When starting daily preventive medication, you may experience a temporary increase in gout attacks. Starting a daily drug like allopurinol lowers the uric acid in your blood, but this shift can cause existing crystals in your joints to shrink and shed.
This process often triggers a temporary flare-up. To prevent it, we may recommend taking a low-dose anti-inflammatory medicine for the first three to six months. This acts as a bridge to keep you comfortable while the preventive medicine does its job.
We guide you through every step of this transition. We monitor your blood work closely to ensure your treatment is safe and highly effective.
You don’t have to live with the constant fear of another painful gout attack. We’re here to help you take control of your joint health. To build your personalized gout management plan, schedule an appointment with our team at Aesthetic Podiatry & Sports Medicine Center today.
