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Dr. Shaili Deveshwar, MD

Rheumatologist

Shaili Deveshwar, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist who joined Piedmont Orthopedics in 2013 after 13 years at the Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics Center (SMOC) in Greensboro. SMOC - a division ...
37 years Experience
Dr. Shaili Deveshwar, MD
  • Greensboro, NC
  • L.L.R.M. Med Coll, Meerut Univ, Meerut, Up, India
  • Accepting new patients

Can you get rheumatoid arthritis in the upper spine?

Yes, rheumatoid arthritis can involve your cervical spine.

How can you tell if you are in remission?

You should any experience any symptoms from the disease with no recent flares.

How to Treat Knee Gout?

Yes, if it's your first episode of gout. Cortisone injection to the knee is more effective. If you have more than one gout episode , you need uric acid-lowering treatment.

Sjogren's/Degenerative Disc Disease

Degenerative disc disease is more common in people with Sjogren's. Although I would not advise the use of a back brace as it can further weaken your back muscle. You should go READ MORE
Degenerative disc disease is more common in people with Sjogren's. Although I would not advise the use of a back brace as it can further weaken your back muscle. You should go for physical therapy to strengthen your core muscles.

Detox

I am not aware of a detox program for FMS. However, a plant-based diet, water aerobics, behavioral therapy, yoga, meditation, and good sleep hygiene are most beneficial.