Ask the doctor: Swelling near joints is a common symptom of osteoarthritis

One tends to suffer from chronic pain when walking or moving from a sitting to standing position. They feel stiff, especially when they get up after sleeping. One feels tender, which is caused by inflammation. A person suffering from Osteoarthritis will not be able to move the joints freely. When bone rubs against another bone, the person can feel grating sensation. Besides, swelling near the joints is a common symptom. In such cases, it is important to lose weight, follow a healthy lifestyle, undergo pain medication and physiotherapy.

An angiogram is a type of x-ray test that is done to see the blood flow in an artery. It is normally used to examine the blood vessels in the chest, head, back, arms, legs and abdomen. Some of the common reasons why it is done is to find problems that affect the flow in the blood vessels. To find 

changes in the blood vessels in organs that may be damaged or injured and which contribute to the problem. To reveal the pattern of blood flow to a tumor and to understand the condition of diseased blood vessels in the leg which can result in severe pain while walking. In short, it is done to find out or rule out block in the arteries.