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Chronic joint pain doesn’t always need a pain-management approach. Here’s how pain management doctors and rheumatologists differ, and how to tell which one you need.

Everything you need to know before your first appointment at OARC — booking, consultation fee, what to bring, and what to expect.

A practical checklist for choosing a rheumatologist in Bhubaneswar or Odisha — qualifications to check, questions to ask, and red flags to watch for.

A practical guide for patients from Cuttack, Puri, Rourkela, Berhampur and Sambalpur traveling to Bhubaneswar for rheumatology care — what to bring and how to plan your visit.

OARC now has two Bhubaneswar clinics — Saheed Nagar and Sailashree Vihar. Here’s how to decide which one to book based on where you live and which doctor you want to see.

Persistent dry eyes and dry mouth are easy to write off as dehydration, air conditioning, or “just getting older.” But when both symptoms show up together and persist for months, they can be the first sign of Sjögren’s syndrome — an autoimmune condition that is under-recognised in India, often diagnosed years after symptoms first appear,…

“Doctor, will this go away completely?” is one of the first questions almost every newly diagnosed arthritis patient asks. The honest answer depends entirely on which type of arthritis is involved — and getting a clear picture of what is and isn’t true matters, because misinformation about arthritis leads patients to either give up too…

In Odisha, as across most of India, arthritis patients are often caught between two worlds: the family elder recommending an Ayurvedic panchakarma course, and a doctor recommending methotrexate or a biologic. Patients frequently ask us directly — should I try Ayurveda first, or start modern treatment right away? Can they be combined? The honest, evidence-based…

“Is it just wear and tear, or is my immune system attacking my joints?” This is one of the most common questions patients bring to OARC. Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) both cause joint pain and stiffness, and both can affect the same joints — hands, knees, hips. But they are fundamentally different diseases,…